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Babour Family History

Babour Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Badour, Barbour, Jabour, Balfour, Bator, Babu, Tabor, Nabor, Latour

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Where is the Babour family from?

You can see how Babour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Babour family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Babour families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Babour family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Babour's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Babour families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Babour surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Babour ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Babour. 100% of Babour men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

What Babour family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 231 census records available for the last name Babour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Babour 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Babour. 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 10 military records available for the last name Babour. For the veterans among your Babour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Babour lifespan?

Average Babour life expectancy in 2000 was 22 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Babour ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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