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Aubrey Family History

Aubrey Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English male personal name Albry Aubry or Aubery a borrowing of Old French Alberi Aubri (from ancient Germanic Alberic which is composed of the elements alb ‘elf’ and ric ‘powerful’). English: from the Middle English female personal name Albrey Aubrey a borrowing from Old French Albree Aubree Auberee (from ancient Germanic Albrad(a)). English: variant of Abery a habitational name from a local pronunciation of Avebury Wiltshire. The placename derives from Old English burh ‘stronghold fortified place’ with an uncertain first element possibly the Old English personal name Afa. English: occasionally a variant of Horbury a habitational name from Horbury in Wakefield Yorkshire meaning ‘fortification on the dirty land’ from Old English horu ‘filth dirt’ + burh ‘fortified place’. Altered form of French Aubry a cognate of 1 above. Compare Obrey .

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

Similar surnames: Audrey, Autry, Aubel, Aubry, Aube, Abney, Urey, Abbey, Audley, Autrey

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Where is the Aubrey family from?

You can see how Aubrey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aubrey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Aubrey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 86 Aubrey families living in Quebec. This was about 54% of all the recorded Aubrey's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Aubrey families in 1911.

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What did your Aubrey ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Labourer
27%
Farmer
22%
Miner
11%
Laborer
11%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Housekeeper
100%

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Census Records

There are 43,000 census records available for the last name Aubrey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Aubrey 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Aubrey. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Aubrey. For the veterans among your Aubrey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aubrey lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Aubrey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Aubrey in 1946 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

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