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Fambrough Name Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of the English habitational name Farmborough from a place near Bath so named from Old English fearn ‘fern’ + beorg ‘hill mound’.

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


Similar surnames: Malbrough, Stanbrough, Yarbrough, Brough, Kimbrough, Hansbrough

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Where is the Fambrough family from?

You can see how Fambrough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fambrough family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Fambrough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Fambrough family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Fambrough's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Fambrough families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fambrough surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fambrough ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fambrough. 25% of Fambrough men worked as a Farmer and 21% of Fambrough women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fambrough were Salesman and Housewife. .

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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

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Farm Laborer
    15%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Salesman
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    21%
  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Seamstress
    11%
  • Housewife
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 61 immigration records available for the last name Fambrough. 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 901 military records available for the last name Fambrough. For the veterans among your Fambrough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fambrough lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Fambrough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fambrough in 1956 was 38, and 84 in 2004.

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