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Shrubb Family History

Shrubb Name Meaning

from Middle English shrub(be) shrob(be) ‘shrub scrubland’ (Old English scrybb). The surname may be topographic for someone who lived by a bush or on scrubland or toponymic for someone from a place so named such as Shrub Farm in Burwash (Sussex) Shrub End in Colchester (Essex) or Shrob Lodge in Passenham (Northants). A number of the Essex medieval early bearers apparently came from Shrubs in Hatfield Broad Oak (Essex).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Chubb, Strub, Grubb, Strubbe, Shub, Shuba, Hruby, Strube, Shaub

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You can see how Shrubb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shrubb family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Shrubb families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Shrubb families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Shrubb's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shrubb families in 1911.

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There are 601 military records available for the last name Shrubb. For the veterans among your Shrubb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Shrubb. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shrubb 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 312 immigration records available for the last name Shrubb. 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 601 military records available for the last name Shrubb. For the veterans among your Shrubb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shrubb lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2003, in the United States, Shrubb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Shrubb in 1955 was 45, and 50 in 2003.

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