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Tauber Name Meaning

German (also Täuber): variant of Taube 1 ‘pigeon dove’. The -er inflection denotes the male bird but in most cases this is an occupational name for a pigeon breeder from an agent noun derivative ending in -er(t). German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Taub 2 with the strong inflectional ending -er originally used before a male personal name. German: occupational name for the player of a horn or a similar musical instrument Middle High German toubære.

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


Similar surnames: Taube, Taubert, Hauber, Sauber, Tauer, Stauber, Glauber, Laufer

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Where is the Tauber family from?

You can see how Tauber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tauber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Tauber families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 39 Tauber families living in Illinois. This was about 35% of all the recorded Tauber's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Tauber families in 1880.
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What did your Tauber ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tauber. 14% of Tauber men worked as a Salesman and 14% of Tauber women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tauber were Machinist and Stenographer. .

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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

  • Salesman
    14%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Machinist
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    14%
  • Saleslady
    8%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Stenographer
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Tauber. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Tauber. For the veterans among your Tauber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tauber lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Tauber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tauber in 1948 was 50, and 76 in 2004.

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