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Roabes Family History

Roabes 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: Roades, Forbes, Rodes, Coates, Goates, Rokes, Oakes, Raber, Rosales

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Where is the Roabes family from?

You can see how Roabes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roabes family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there were 6 Roabes families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Roabes's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Roabes families in 1901.
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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Roabes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roabes 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Roabes. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Roabes. For the veterans among your Roabes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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