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Shore Family History

Shore Name Meaning

English: from Middle English s(c)hore ‘shore bank coast steep slope cliff’ (Old English scora). The surname may be topographic for someone who lived near such a feature or in Lancashire and Yorkshire especially habitational from a place so named such as Shore in Rochdale (Lancashire) or Shore in Todmorden (Yorkshire). In southwestern England the name is probably a variant of Score which shares the same etymology. Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schor Schorr or Szor variants of Schauer . Americanized form of French Giard reflecting the characteristic Canadian and American French rounding of the -ard ending. Compare Shor .

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


Similar surnames: Shoe, Score, Shire, Stone, Shorey, Hope, Shove, Shott, Ashmore, Shock

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Where is the Shore family from?

You can see how Shore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shore family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shore families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 14 Shore families living in North Carolina. This was about 22% of all the recorded Shore's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Shore families in 1840.
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What did your Shore ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shore. 13% of Shore men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Shore women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shore were Clerk and Housekeeper. .

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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

  • Farmer
    13%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Teacher
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
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Census Records

There are 102,000 census records available for the last name Shore. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shore 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Shore. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Shore. For the veterans among your Shore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shore lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Shore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Shore in 1943 was 41, and 75 in 2004.

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