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Abbercrombie Family History

Abbercrombie 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: Abercrombie, Crombie, Barcomb, Seccombe, Mccombie, Berrie, Newcombe

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Where is the Abbercrombie family from?

You can see how Abbercrombie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Abbercrombie family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Abbercrombie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Abbercrombie family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Abbercrombie's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Abbercrombie families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Abbercrombie 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 Abbercrombie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Abbercrombie. 100% of Abbercrombie men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Abbercrombie women worked as a Cook.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%

What Abbercrombie family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 482 census records available for the last name Abbercrombie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Abbercrombie 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Abbercrombie. 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 47 military records available for the last name Abbercrombie. For the veterans among your Abbercrombie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Abbercrombie lifespan?

Average Abbercrombie life expectancy in 1975 was 52 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Abbercrombie 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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