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Albert Family History

Albert Name Meaning

French English German Catalan Hungarian Romanian Dutch Slovak Czech Croatian Slovenian West Indian (mainly Haiti) and Mauritian: from the personal name Albert composed of the ancient Germanic elements adal ‘noble’ + berht ‘bright famous’. The standard German form is Albrecht . The name was borne by several Christian saints notably Saint Albert of Prague a Bohemian prince who died a martyr in 997 attempting to convert the Prussians to Christianity and Saint Albert the Great (c. 1193–1280) an Aristotelian theologian and tutor of Thomas Aquinas. In more recent times it has been adopted as a Jewish surname.

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


Similar surnames: Alber, Elbert, Jalbert, Talbert, Halbert, Alger, Tabbert, Aubert

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Where is the Albert family from?

You can see how Albert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Albert family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Albert families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 694 Albert families living in New Brunswick. This was about 37% of all the recorded Albert's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Albert families in 1911.
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What did your Albert ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servante were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Albert. 18% of Albert men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Albert women worked as a Servante. Some less common occupations for Americans named Albert were Labourer and Stenographer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Cultivateur
    18%
  • Journalier
    15%
  • Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Servante
    13%
  • Journalier
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Stenographer
    8%
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Census Records

There are 205,000 census records available for the last name Albert. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Albert census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 38,000 immigration records available for the last name Albert. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 54,000 military records available for the last name Albert. For the veterans among your Albert ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Albert lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Albert life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Albert in 1942 was 23, and 76 in 2004.

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