Ribar Family History

Ribar Surname Meaning

Serbian, Croatian, and Slovenian; Slovak (Ribár): occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller from a derivative of riba ‘fish’ (compare 2 below). In Slovenian ribar is an obsolete cognate of ribič (see Ribic).

Americanized form of Czech Rybář and Slovak Rybár: occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller from a derivative of Czech and modern Slovak ryba ‘fish’ (old Slovak spelling is riba; see 1 above).

Compare also Rebar.

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

Similar surnames: Riba, Sitar, Ribas, Rybak, Rimer, Hribar, Bitar, Reiber, Robar, Gricar

18K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
533	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Ribar family from?

You can see how Ribar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ribar family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Ribar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Ribar families living in New York. This was about 89% of all the recorded Ribar's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ribar families in 1880.

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What did your Ribar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ribar. 41% of Ribar men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Ribar women worked as a Housewife.

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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.

Laborer

41%

Farmer

11%

Truck driver

Clerk

Housewife

100%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Ribar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ribar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Ribar. 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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Military Records

There are 533 military records available for the last name Ribar. For the veterans among your Ribar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ribar lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Ribar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Ribar in 1962 was 56, and 67 in 2004.

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Ribar Surname Meaning

Compare also Rebar.

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

Where is the Ribar family from?

What did your Ribar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ribar. 41% of Ribar men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Ribar women worked as a Housewife.

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

41%

Farmer

11%

Truck driver

Clerk

Housewife

100%

What Ribar family records will you find?

What is the average Ribar lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Ribar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Ribar in 1962 was 56, and 67 in 2004.

Ribar Family History

Ribar Surname Meaning

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Ribar Surname Meaning

22,000 record(s) for Ribar

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Where is the Ribar family from?

What did your Ribar ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Ribar family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ribar lifespan?

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