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Traub Family History

Traub Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a wine-grower from Middle High German trūbe ‘bunch of grapes’ German Traube.

In some cases the German name may originally have been habitational from a house marked with the sign of a bunch of grapes while the Jewish surname was often an adoption of the German surname.

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


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Where is the Traub family from?

You can see how Traub families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Traub family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Traub families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Traub families living in Essex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Traub's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Traub families in 1891.
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What did your Traub ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, No Occupation and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Traub. 100% of Traub men worked as a No Occupation and 100% of Traub women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • No Occupation
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Traub. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Traub. For the veterans among your Traub ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Traub lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Traub life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Traub in 1945 was 26, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Traub 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.

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