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Pember Name Meaning

English: perhaps a variant of Pamber a habitational name from a place in Hampshire named Pamber from Old English penn ‘fold enclosure’ + beorg ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Kimber, Bamber, Peiser, Sember, Lemberg, Lemmer, Semper, Pepper

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Where is the Pember family from?

You can see how Pember families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pember family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pember families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 20 Pember families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Pember's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pember families in 1911.
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What did your Pember ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Pember. 50% of Pember men worked as a Clerk. .

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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

  • Clerk
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%
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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Pember. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pember 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 933 immigration records available for the last name Pember. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Pember. For the veterans among your Pember ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pember lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Pember life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Pember in 1953 was 48, and 85 in 2004.

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