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Sperber Name Meaning

German: nickname for a small but belligerent person from Middle High German sperwære ‘sparrowhawk’ (Old High German sparwāri a compound of sparw ‘sparrow’ + āri ‘eagle’). Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Sperber ‘sparrowhawk’.

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


Similar surnames: Speer, Sparber, Gerber, Sperberg, Speiser, Koerber, Werber, Steeber

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Where is the Sperber family from?

You can see how Sperber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sperber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sperber families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Sperber families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Sperber's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Sperber families in 1891.
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What did your Sperber ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sperber. 60% of Sperber 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
    60%
  • Paid Domestic Duties
    20%
  • Cook
    20%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Sperber. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Sperber. For the veterans among your Sperber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sperber lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Sperber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Sperber in 1948 was 39, and 83 in 2004.

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