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Torbet Family History

Torbet Surname Meaning

Scottish: from the Anglo-Norman and Middle English personal name T(h)urbert T(h)orbert a hybrid of Old Norse Thorr ‘Thor’ the name of the god of thunder + ancient Germanic -berht ‘bright famous’. The name was probably formed on the Continent; see Turberville.

Perhaps in some cases a nickname from Old French and Middle English turbot turbut ‘turbot’ for someone who caught or sold or resembled this fish. Variant of Tarbet or Tervit.

The latter is a habitational name from Tarvit in Cupar (Fife) whose name contains either Pictish taru- or Scottish Gaelic tarbh ‘bull’ + the early Gaelic placename suffix -at.

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


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You can see how Torbet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Torbet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Torbet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Torbet families living in Lancashire. This was about 65% of all the recorded Torbet's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Torbet families in 1891.
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What did your Torbet ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Torbet. 75% of Torbet women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Domestic Servant
    25%

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Torbet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Torbet in 1963 was 71, and 85 in 2004.

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