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Sorbo Family History

Sorbo Surname Meaning

Italian: from sorbo ‘sorb apple’ the fruit of the true service tree Sorbus domestica edible when very ripe. The surname may have arisen as a topographic name for someone who lived where service trees grew or as a habitational name from any of numerous places called with this word such as Sorbo Serpico (Avellino) or Sobro San Basile (Catazaro).

Norwegian (Sørbø): habitational name from any of ten or more farms mostly in southwestern Norway named in Old Norse as Saurbœ´r from saurr ‘mire, mud’ + bœ´r ‘farm, settlement’.

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


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Where is the Sorbo family from?

You can see how Sorbo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sorbo family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Sorbo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there was 1 Sorbo family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sorbo's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Sorbo families in 1871.
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What did your Sorbo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sorbo. 27% of Sorbo men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Sorbo women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sorbo were Janitor and None.

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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
    27%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farming
    15%
  • Janitor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    60%
  • Stenographer
    20%
  • None
    20%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Sorbo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sorbo 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 681 immigration records available for the last name Sorbo. 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 221 military records available for the last name Sorbo. For the veterans among your Sorbo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sorbo lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Sorbo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sorbo in 1958 was 51, and 102 in 2004.

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