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Abercoombie Family History

Abercoombie 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: Abercrombie, Coombe, Barcomb, Crombie, Seccombe, Mccombie, Newcombe

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Where is the Abercoombie family from?

You can see how Abercoombie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Abercoombie family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1901. The most Abercoombie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there were 3 Abercoombie families living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Abercoombie's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Abercoombie families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Abercoombie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Abercoombie ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Abercoombie ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 15 census records available for the last name Abercoombie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Abercoombie 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Abercoombie. 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 Abercoombie. For the veterans among your Abercoombie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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