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Shob Family History

Shob 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: Shor, Shoe, Shorb, Shub, Shobe, Shon, Show, Stob, Son, Shi

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Where is the Shob family from?

You can see how Shob families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shob family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shob families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 6 Shob families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Shob's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Shob families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shob surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shob ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 281 census records available for the last name Shob. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shob 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Shob. 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 83 military records available for the last name Shob. For the veterans among your Shob ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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