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Traub Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a wine-grower, from Middle High German trube ‘bunch of grapes’, German Traube. In some cases the German name may originally have been habitational, for someone who lived at a house marked with the sign of a bunch of grapes, while the Jewish surname was often an ornamental adoption.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Traum, Taube, Taub, Staub, Trapp, Grau, Traut, Treu, Braun, Straub

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Traub Family Origin

Where is the Traub family from?

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You can see how Traub families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Traub family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Traub families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Traub families living in Essex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Traub's in the UK. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Traub families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Traub surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Traub Family Occupations

What did your Traub ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, No Occupation and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Traub. 19% of Traub men worked as a No Occupation and 32% of Traub women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Traub were Leather Chemist In Tannery and Elementary School Teacher

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • No Occupation
    19%
  • Chartered Accountant
    10%
  • Co Directr Leather Factory
    10%
  • Leather Chemist In Tannery
    10%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    32%
  • Companion Ladies
    7%
  • Domestic
    7%
  • Elementary School Teacher
    7%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Traub Historical Records

What Traub family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Traub. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Traub 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Traub. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Traub. For the veterans among your Traub ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Traub Life Expectancy

What is the average Traub lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Traub life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Traub in 1945 was 26, and 79 in 2004.

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