Sorber Family History

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Sorber Name Meaning

German: topographic name from a Bavarian dialect word sorbe, surbe ‘marsh’, the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.

Similar surnames: Surber, Lorber, Storer, Horner, Korber, Serber, Stuber, Sorter

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Sorber Family Origin

Where is the Sorber family from?

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Sorber Family Occupations

What did your Sorber ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sorber ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

39%
Carpenter

6%
Laborer

6%
Keeping House

5%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Sorber family was Keeping House. Farmer, Carpenter and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Sorber. The most common Sorber occupation in the USA was Farmer. 39% of Sorber's were Farmers.

Source: Census data for Sorber | Data not to scale

Sorber Historical Records

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Sorber Life Expectancy

What is the average Sorber lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sorber 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.

United States

Between 1957 and 2004, Sorber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sorber in 1957 was 42, and 75 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sorber