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Straby Family History

Straby 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: Stray, Strahl, Raby, Strang, Tracy, Strand, Sorby, Straka, Swaby

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Where is the Straby family from?

You can see how Straby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Straby family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Straby family living in Connecticut. This was 100% of all the recorded Straby's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Straby families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Straby 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 Straby ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Straby. 100% of Straby men worked as a Cultivateur.

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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 1921

  • Cultivateur
    100%

What Straby family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 214 census records available for the last name Straby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Straby 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Straby. 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 5 military records available for the last name Straby. For the veterans among your Straby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Straby lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Straby 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 Straby

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