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Abercrumby Family History

Abercrumby 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, Brumby, Crumby, Berry, Bertram, Beckum, Bercegeay

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Where is the Abercrumby family from?

You can see how Abercrumby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Abercrumby family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1880. The most Abercrumby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there was 1 Abercrumby family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Abercrumby's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Abercrumby families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Abercrumby 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 Abercrumby ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 124 census records available for the last name Abercrumby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Abercrumby 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 Abercrumby. 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 13 military records available for the last name Abercrumby. For the veterans among your Abercrumby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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