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Orlebar Family History

Orlebar Name Meaning

from Orlingbury (Northants) which is recorded as Ordinbaro in 1086 Ordlingebere in 1247 and Orlingbere al. Orlybere in 1557. The place-name may derive from an Old English personal name *Ordla + connective -ing- + Old English beorg ‘hill mound’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Lebar, Rebar, O'lear, Oyler, Ohler, Lear, Kleber, Leber, Clear, Ribar

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Where is the Orlebar family from?

You can see how Orlebar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Orlebar family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1881 and 1891. The most Orlebar families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Orlebar families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Orlebar's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Orlebar families in 1891.
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What did your Orlebar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means and Private Means were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Orlebar. 50% of Orlebar men worked as a Private Means and 75% of Orlebar women worked as a Private Means. Some less common occupations for Americans named Orlebar were Clicker Boot shoe Trade and Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    50%
  • Clicker Boot shoe Trade
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    25%
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Census Records

There are 934 census records available for the last name Orlebar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Orlebar 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 167 immigration records available for the last name Orlebar. 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 286 military records available for the last name Orlebar. For the veterans among your Orlebar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Orlebar lifespan?

Between 1981 and 2002, in the United States, Orlebar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Orlebar in 1981 was 60, and 83 in 2002.

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