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Zuber Name Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a cooper or tubmaker, from Middle High German zuber ‘(two-handled) tub’, or a habitational name from a house distinguished by the sign of a tub. Swiss German: habitational name from a place so named, denoting an alpine stream.

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


Similar surnames: Huber, Kober, Haber, Uber, Hober, Ufer, Buser, Gruber, Auer, Kuter

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Zuber Family Origin

Where is the Zuber family from?

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You can see how Zuber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zuber family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Zuber families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Zuber families living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Zuber's in the UK. Essex had the highest population of Zuber families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Zuber surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Zuber Family Occupations

What did your Zuber ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Lorry Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Zuber. 20% of Zuber men worked as a Lorry Driver and 64% of Zuber women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zuber were General Labourer and Examiner Matek Factory Unemployed

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Lorry Driver
    20%
  • Dock Labourer Heavy Work
    10%
  • Dock Labourer Heavy Worker
    10%
  • General Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Cook General (brit Birch
    10%
  • Domestic Servant
    10%
  • Examiner Matek Factory Unemployed
    10%

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

Zuber Historical Records

What Zuber family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Zuber. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zuber 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 Zuber. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Zuber. For the veterans among your Zuber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Zuber Life Expectancy

What is the average Zuber lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Zuber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Zuber in 1945 was 27, and 80 in 2004.

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