Preble Family History
Preble Name Meaning
English: unexplained. It may be a variant of a medieval name,
Preville, a habitational name from a Norman place named with
the elements pré ‘meadow’ + ville ‘settlement’.
However, this theory is not supported by evidence of early forms.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Preble
Name Distribution of Preble Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Preble families
 63 - 123  22 - 62 |
 1 - 21  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Preble families
|
5 - 8 2 - 4 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Preble last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Preble census records
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Preble Family Origin
Preble Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Preble
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Preble Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Preble census records
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Preble Civil War Service Records
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