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Mabie Family History

Mabie Surname Meaning

Presumably an altered form of French Mabille a cognate of Mabile. Alternatively perhaps an adoption of the Scottish or English surname Mabie (see 2 below) or of an altered form of English Mabey 1 in place of the original Dutch surname Van Naerden an extinct variant of Van Naarden a habitational name for someone from Naarden in the province of North Holland the Netherlands.

Compare Mabee 1 and Mabey. Possibly also Scottish or English: habitational name from a place so named in the parish of Troqueer in Kirkcudbrightshire or alternatively a variant of English Mabey.

This surname is apparently no longer found in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Mabie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mabie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mabie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Mabie family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mabie's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Mabie families in 1891.
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What did your Mabie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mabie. 21% of Mabie men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Mabie women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mabie were Clerk and Secretary.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    21%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    14%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Secretary
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 721 immigration records available for the last name Mabie. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mabie. For the veterans among your Mabie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mabie lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mabie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mabie in 1954 was 50, and 72 in 2004.

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