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Abemathy Family History

Abemathy Name 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: Abernathy, Beachy, Beatty, Beath, Alemany, Mathy, Beaty, Abernathey

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Where is the Abemathy family from?

You can see how Abemathy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Abemathy family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Abemathy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Abemathy families living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Abemathy's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Abemathy families in 1880.
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What did your Abemathy ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Abemathy. 38% of Abemathy men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Abemathy women worked as a Cook. .

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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
    38%
  • Timber Cutter
    38%
  • Farming
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%
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Census Records

There are 181 census records available for the last name Abemathy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Abemathy 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Abemathy. 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 4 military records available for the last name Abemathy. For the veterans among your Abemathy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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