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Verderber Name Meaning

German:: nickname from Middle High German verderber ‘destroyer’ an agent derivative of verderben ‘to destroy or kill’. habitational name for someone from a village named Verderb in the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia now abandoned. This is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname (see Kocevar ).

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


Similar surnames: Reiber, Herberger, Becherer, Lederer, Heuberger, Seeber, Vedder

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Where is the Verderber family from?

You can see how Verderber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Verderber family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Verderber families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Verderber family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Verderber's in USA. New York had the highest population of Verderber families in 1880.
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What did your Verderber ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpenter and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Verderber. 12% of Verderber men worked as a Carpenter and 17% of Verderber women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Verderber were Butcher and Teacher. .

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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

  • Carpenter
    12%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Butcher
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    17%
  • Maid
    17%
  • Saleslady
    12%
  • Teacher
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 898 immigration records available for the last name Verderber. 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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There are 440 military records available for the last name Verderber. For the veterans among your Verderber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Verderber lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Verderber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Verderber in 1952 was 45, and 94 in 2004.

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