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Sahib Family History

Sahib Surname Meaning

From a word in many languages of India and adjacent areas, for example Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and Pashto, as well as Somali, deriving from Arabic sāhib ‘master, owner’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Sahib families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sahib family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Sahib family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Sahib's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Sahib families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 45 census records available for the last name Sahib. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sahib 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 231 immigration records available for the last name Sahib. 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 525 military records available for the last name Sahib. For the veterans among your Sahib ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sahib lifespan?

Between 1981 and 2004, in the United States, Sahib life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Sahib in 1981 was 99, and 29 in 2004.

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