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Nabb Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): topographic name for someone who lived by a nab Middle English nabbe ‘hillock knoll’ (Old Norse nabbi ‘projecting peak hill’) or a habitational name from any of the many minor places in northern and eastern England named with this word for example Whalley Nab in Blackburn (Lancashire) Nab Scar in Rydal (Westmorland) and The Nab in Burgh Saint Margaret (Norfolk). English (Lancashire): alternatively it may be from the Middle English personal names Nabb and Napp which are probably parallels to Nobb and Nopp pet forms of Robert . Compare Nobbs . Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Aba(dh) ‘son of the abbot’ see McNab .

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


Similar surnames: Robb, Babb, Dabb, Rabb, Mabb, Mcnabb, Nace, Knabb, Nobbe, Baab

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Where is the Nabb family from?

You can see how Nabb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nabb family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nabb families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Nabb families living in Illinois. This was about 38% of all the recorded Nabb's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Nabb families in 1840.
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What did your Nabb ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nabb. 30% of Nabb men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Nabb women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nabb were Clerk and Maid. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Nurse
    28%
  • Bookkeeper
    28%
  • Housewife
    23%
  • Maid
    12%
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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Nabb. For the veterans among your Nabb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nabb lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Nabb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Nabb in 1962 was 80, and 78 in 2004.

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