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Tauber Name Meaning

German (also Täuber): variant of Taube 1 ‘pigeon dove’. The -er inflection denotes the male bird but in most cases this is an occupational name for a pigeon breeder from an agent noun derivative ending in -er(t). German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Taub 2 with the strong inflectional ending -er originally used before a male personal name. German: occupational name for the player of a horn or a similar musical instrument Middle High German toubære.

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


Similar surnames: Taube, Taubert, Hauber, Sauber, Tauer, Stauber, Glauber, Laufer

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Where is the Tauber family from?

You can see how Tauber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tauber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Tauber families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Tauber families living in Warwickshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Tauber's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Tauber families in 1891.
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What did your Tauber ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Student and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tauber. 50% of Tauber men worked as an Agricultural Student and 80% of Tauber women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tauber were Mocen (refugee) and Domestic Servant. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Agricultural Student
    50%
  • Mocen (refugee)
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Domestic Servant
    20%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Tauber. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Tauber. For the veterans among your Tauber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tauber lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Tauber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tauber in 1948 was 50, and 76 in 2004.

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