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Zarbach Family History

Zarbach 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: Harbach, Marbach, Urbach, Fahrbach, Orbach, Halbach, Albach, Kalbach

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Where is the Zarbach family from?

You can see how Zarbach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zarbach family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Zarbach family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Zarbach's in USA. New York had the highest population of Zarbach families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Zarbach 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 Zarbach ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 67 census records available for the last name Zarbach. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zarbach 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Zarbach. 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 49 military records available for the last name Zarbach. For the veterans among your Zarbach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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