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Pober Family History

Pober 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: Ober, Power, Kober, Hober, Poer, Bober, Tober, Sober, Lober, Poser

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Where is the Pober family from?

You can see how Pober families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pober family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pober families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Pober families living in Alberta. This was about 42% of all the recorded Pober's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Pober families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pober 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 Pober ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Pober. 29% of Pober men worked as a Salesman.

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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

  • Salesman
    29%
  • Shipping Clerk
    22%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Owner
    15%

What Pober family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 693 census records available for the last name Pober. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pober 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 297 immigration records available for the last name Pober. 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 136 military records available for the last name Pober. For the veterans among your Pober ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pober lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Pober life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Pober in 1966 was 71, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pober

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pober 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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