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Scobie Family History

Scobie Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from a lost place in Perthshire named with Gaelic sgolbach ‘thorny place’.

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


Similar surnames: Stobie, Cowie, Scoble, Score, Escobar, Mabie, Soine, Mcrobbie, Mcbee

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Where is the Scobie family from?

You can see how Scobie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scobie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scobie families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 2 Scobie families living in Massachusetts. This was about 40% of all the recorded Scobie's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Scobie families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scobie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Scobie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Scobie. 16% of Scobie men worked as a Laborer and 18% of Scobie women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scobie were Farmer and Stenographer. .

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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
    16%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Electrician
    8%
  • Farmer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    18%
  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Stenographer
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Scobie. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Scobie. For the veterans among your Scobie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scobie lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Scobie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Scobie in 1962 was 77, and 85 in 2004.

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