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Pemberton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Greater Manchester called Pemberton from Celtic penn ‘hill head’ + Old English bere ‘barley’ + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’.

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


Similar surnames: Emberton, Lamberton, Embleton, Netherton, Merton, Leverton, Pember

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Where is the Pemberton family from?

You can see how Pemberton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pemberton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pemberton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 67 Pemberton families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Pemberton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pemberton families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pemberton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pemberton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Pemberton. 30% of Pemberton men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Pemberton women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pemberton were Income and Bookkeeper. .

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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
    30%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Labourer
    17%
  • Income
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Maid
    43%
  • Binder
    29%
  • Bookkeeper
    29%
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Census Records

There are 117,000 census records available for the last name Pemberton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pemberton 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Pemberton. 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 17,000 military records available for the last name Pemberton. For the veterans among your Pemberton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pemberton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Pemberton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Pemberton in 1940 was 36, and 73 in 2004.

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