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Nobbe Name Meaning

Variant spelling of English Nobb, from the medieval personal name Hob, a pet form of Robert.North German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with not ‘distress’, ‘forse’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Noble, Nibbe, Kobbe, Robbe, Dobbe, Obee, Dobie, Notte, Nobbs, Wobbe

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Nobbe Family Origin

Where is the Nobbe family from?

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

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    Nobbe Family Occupations

    What did your Nobbe ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Nobbe. 29% of Nobbe men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Nobbe women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nobbe were Farming and Trained Nurse

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Farmer
      29%
    • Laborer
      21%
    • Salesman
      9%
    • Farming
      9%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Housekeeper
      32%
    • Saleslady
      19%
    • Housewife
      13%
    • Trained Nurse
      13%

    *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

    Nobbe Historical Records

    What Nobbe family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Nobbe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nobbe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 790 immigration records available for the last name Nobbe. 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 Card

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

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    Nobbe Life Expectancy

    What is the average Nobbe lifespan?

    Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Nobbe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Nobbe in 1956 was 53, and 66 in 2004.

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