Jobe Family History

Jobe Surname Meaning

English: variant of Job. French (Jobé): derivative of Job West African (Gambia): variant of Diop.

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

Similar surnames: Job, Bone, Bobe, Gobel, Dole, Tobe, Lobe, Toye, Jose, Koke

272,000 record(s) for Jobe

49K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
27K	Census and Voter Lists
187K	Member Trees

Where is the Jobe family from?

You can see how Jobe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jobe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jobe families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Jobe families living in Missouri. This was about 19% of all the recorded Jobe's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Jobe families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jobe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Jobe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jobe. 25% of Jobe men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Jobe women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jobe were Salesman and Saleslady.

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

Farmer

25%

Laborer

19%

Truck driver

4%

Salesman

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

12%

Housekeeper

10%

Seamstress

7%

Saleslady

6%

What Jobe family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 27K census records available for the last name Jobe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jobe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Jobe. 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.

Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Jobe. For the veterans among your Jobe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Jobe lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Jobe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Jobe in 1945 was 39, and 70 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Jobe ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.