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Atterbury Family History

Atterbury Surname Meaning

English: variant of Atterberry and Atteberry.

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


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Where is the Atterbury family from?

You can see how Atterbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Atterbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Atterbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Atterbury families living in Missouri. This was about 23% of all the recorded Atterbury's in USA. Missouri and 1 other state had the highest population of Atterbury families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Atterbury surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Atterbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Atterbury. 24% of Atterbury men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Atterbury women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Atterbury were Farming and Housewife.

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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
    24%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    15%
  • Farming
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    19%
  • Seamstress
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Housewife
    9%

What Atterbury family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Atterbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Atterbury 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Atterbury. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Atterbury. For the veterans among your Atterbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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