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Felber Name Meaning

German and Swiss German: topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous willow tree or a group of such trees from Middle High German velwe ‘willow’ (presumably from an unrecorded Old High German cognate of Old English welig). As a vocabulary word this has now been entirely supplanted by Weide . Both words ultimately derive from a root meaning ‘bent twisted’ and refer to the useful suppleness of willow twigs. Some examples of the surname may derive as a habitational name from any of the places called Felben from the dative plural of the word (originally used after a preposition). Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from the German name for a willow (see 1 above).

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


Similar surnames: Feller, Kelber, Helber, Felger, Melber, Felder, Silber, Alber, Beaber

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You can see how Felber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Felber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Felber families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 20 Felber families living in London. This was about 45% of all the recorded Felber's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Felber families in 1891.
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What did your Felber ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Felber. 100% of Felber women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Felber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Felber in 1953 was 55, and 80 in 2004.

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