Bieber Family History

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Bieber Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German biber ‘beaver’, German Biber, or Yiddish biber, hence a nickname, possibly a nickname for a hard worker, or from some other fancied resemblance to the animal. In some cases the surname may be habitational, from a house or some other place named with this word. As a Jewish name it is largely ornamental.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Biener, Beaber, Bieler, Silber, Sieber, Bieger, Beeber, Bierer

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Bieber Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Bieber name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Bieber. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    41%

  • Germanic Europe

    22%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    12%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • France

    4%

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Bieber Family Origin

Where is the Bieber family from?

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You can see how Bieber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bieber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bieber families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Bieber families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 26% of all the recorded Bieber's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Bieber families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bieber surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bieber Family Occupations

What did your Bieber ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Bieber occupation in Canada was Merchant. 50% of Bieber's were Merchants. Merchant and Shoe Maker were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Bieber.

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  • Merchant

    50%

  • Shoe Maker

    50%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bieber ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bieber Historical Records

What Bieber family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Bieber. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bieber census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Bieber. 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 Card

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Bieber. For the veterans among your Bieber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Bieber Life Expectancy

What is the average Bieber lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Bieber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bieber in 1956 was 54, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bieber 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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