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Sanber Family History

Sanber Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Sanger, Sander, Saber, Sauber, Santer, Salber, Saner, Sarber, Sanner

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Where is the Sanber family from?

You can see how Sanber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sanber family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Sanber families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Sanber family living in Kincardineshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sanber's in Scotland. Kincardineshire had the highest population of Sanber families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sanber surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Sanber ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sanber. 25% of Sanber men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Sanber women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sanber were Clerk and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Proprietor
    13%
  • Clerk
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    50%
  • Housekeeper
    50%

What Sanber family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 832 census records available for the last name Sanber. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sanber census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 170 immigration records available for the last name Sanber. 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 174 military records available for the last name Sanber. For the veterans among your Sanber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sanber lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sanber ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sanber

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