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Ashber Family History

Ashber Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Asher, Asker, Usher, Washer, Achter, Ascher, Arber, Amber, Alber

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Where is the Ashber family from?

You can see how Ashber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashber family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Ashber families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Ashber family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Ashber's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Ashber families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ashber surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Ashber ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 127 census records available for the last name Ashber. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ashber 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 48 immigration records available for the last name Ashber. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 19 military records available for the last name Ashber. For the veterans among your Ashber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ashber lifespan?

Average Ashber life expectancy in 2003 was 56 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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