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Malbrough Family History

Malbrough Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Malborough (Devon) or Marlborough (Wiltshire). The Wiltshire placename is from an unattested Old English personal name Mǣrla or Old English meargealla ‘gentian’ + beorg ‘hill mound’.

Irish: possibly a variant of the County Clare surname Malborough Marlborough which MacLysaght considers to be probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoilbhearaigh (see Mulberry).

Perhaps also an Americanized form of German Malburg.

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


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Where is the Malbrough family from?

You can see how Malbrough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Malbrough family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Malbrough families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Malbrough family living in Durham. This was about 33% of all the recorded Malbrough's in United Kingdom. Durham and 2 other counties had the highest population of Malbrough families in 1891.
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What did your Malbrough ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Malbrough. 35% of Malbrough men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Malbrough women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Malbrough were Carpenter and Laundress.

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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
    35%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Farm Laborer
    13%
  • Carpenter
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    28%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Waitress
    12%
  • Laundress
    12%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 593 military records available for the last name Malbrough. For the veterans among your Malbrough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Malbrough lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Malbrough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Malbrough in 1949 was 39, and 72 in 2004.

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