Kober Family History

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Kober Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a derivative of the personal name Jakob or Yakov (see Jacob). German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Kober ‘basket’, Middle High German kober, hence a metonymic occupational name for a basket maker or perhaps a nickname for someone who carried a basket on his back. German (Köber): habitational name for someone from a place called Köben. Germanized form of Czech Kovár (see Kovar) ‘blacksmith’ or a cognate in another western Slavic language. Czech: nickname for a fat man, from kobero ‘pot belly’.

Similar surnames: Hober, Ober, Kobe, Tober, Kolber, Kobel, Koper, Koker, Kocher, Koller

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You can see how Kober families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kober family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kober families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Kober families living in Yorkshire. This was about 88% of all the recorded Kober's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Kober families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kober surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Kober Historical Records

What Kober family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Kober. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kober census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Kober. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kober. For the veterans among your Kober ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Kober. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kober census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Kober

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Kober. 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.

View all Kober immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kober. For the veterans among your Kober ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Kober military records

Kober Life Expectancy

What is the average Kober lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kober life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kober in 1944 was 25, and 81 in 2004.

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