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Ryba Family History

Ryba Surname Meaning

Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name, nickname, or a Jewish artificial name from Polish, Czech, and Slovak ryba ‘fish’. As a metonymic occupational name, it may have denoted a fisherman or a seller of fish (see also Ribar, Rybak, and Rybarczyk).

As a nickname, it may have been bestowed on account of some fancied physical resemblance to a fish. The Sorbian surname is found mainly in Germanized forms, such as Riebe.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Ryba family from?

You can see how Ryba families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ryba family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Ryba families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Ryba family living in British Columbia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Ryba's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Ryba families in 1911.
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What did your Ryba ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ryba. 23% of Ryba men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Ryba women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ryba were New Worker and Packer.

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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
    23%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Machine Operator
    6%
  • New Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    13%
  • Maid
    9%
  • New Worker
    8%
  • Packer
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Ryba. 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 Ryba. For the veterans among your Ryba ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ryba lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Ryba life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Ryba in 1951 was 51, and 78 in 2004.

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