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Nabor Family History

Nabor Surname Meaning

Hispanic (Mexico and the Philippines): from the Spanish and Catalan personal name Nabor which was borne by a Christian saint believed to have been martyred in Milan in the 4th century about whom nothing else is known.

The personal name is probably a derivative of Hebrew barar ‘to choose to purify’ which evolved into nabar ‘honest, earnest, clean’.

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


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Where is the Nabor family from?

You can see how Nabor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nabor family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nabor families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Nabor families living in Lancashire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Nabor's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Nabor families in 1891.
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What did your Nabor ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nabor. 58% of Nabor men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Nabor women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nabor were Cleaner and Laborer.

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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
    58%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Cleaner
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    43%
  • Bookkeeper
    29%
  • Laborer
    29%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 177 immigration records available for the last name Nabor. 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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Draft Cards

There are 304 military records available for the last name Nabor. For the veterans among your Nabor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nabor lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Nabor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Nabor in 1964 was 67, and 82 in 2004.

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