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Uribe Family History

Uribe Surname Meaning

Basque: topographic name for someone who lived in the lower part of a village from uri ‘hamlet, village, settlement’ + be(h)e ‘lower part’.

It can also be a habitational name from Uribe, a town in Biscay, Basque Country (Spain), named with the same words.

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


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Where is the Uribe family from?

You can see how Uribe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Uribe family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Uribe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Uribe families living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Uribe's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Uribe families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Uribe 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 Uribe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Uribe. 40% of Uribe men worked as a Laborer and 24% of Uribe women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Uribe were Farm Laborer and Servant.

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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

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Fruit Picker
    6%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    24%
  • Teacher
    18%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Servant
    12%

What Uribe family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Uribe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Uribe 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 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Uribe. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Uribe. For the veterans among your Uribe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Uribe lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Uribe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Uribe in 1950 was 37, and 68 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Uribe 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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