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Scoble Family History

Scoble Name Meaning

English (Devon and Cornwall): habitational name from Scoble in South Pool (Devon) from an Old English personal name Sc(e)obba + Old English hyll ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Coble, Scobie, Score, Sole, Stobie, Sable, Sconce, Cable, Cole, Sible

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Where is the Scoble family from?

You can see how Scoble families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scoble family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scoble families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Scoble family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Scoble's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Scoble families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scoble surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Scoble ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Scoble. 23% of Scoble men worked as a Machinist and 34% of Scoble women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scoble were Office Clerk and Nurse. .

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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

  • Machinist
    23%
  • Salesman
    17%
  • Truck Driver
    17%
  • Office Clerk
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    34%
  • Maid
    23%
  • Housekeeper
    23%
  • Nurse
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Scoble lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Scoble life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Scoble in 1960 was 59, and 70 in 2004.

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