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Raberts Family History

Raberts 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: Roberts, Robert, Raber, Rakers, Rewerts, Grabert, Trabert, Aerts

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Where is the Raberts family from?

You can see how Raberts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Raberts family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Raberts families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there was 1 Raberts family living in New Hampshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Raberts's in USA. New Hampshire and 2 other states had the highest population of Raberts families in 1880.
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What did your Raberts ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Raberts. 29% of Raberts men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Raberts women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Raberts were Salesman 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

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Farming
    6%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    9%
  • Seamstress
    8%
  • Housework
    8%
  • Maid
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 38 military records available for the last name Raberts. For the veterans among your Raberts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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