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Aberdour Family History

Aberdour 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: Armour, Badour, Arbour, Oberdorf, Abdelnour, Baddour, Barbour

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Where is the Aberdour family from?

You can see how Aberdour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aberdour family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Aberdour families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there was 1 Aberdour family living in Sussex. This was 100% of all the recorded Aberdour's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Aberdour families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Aberdour 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 Aberdour ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 354 census records available for the last name Aberdour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Aberdour 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Aberdour. 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 6 military records available for the last name Aberdour. For the veterans among your Aberdour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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