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Devering Family History

Devering Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Deering, Detering, Levering, Severin, Doering, Neering, Lovering

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Where is the Devering family from?

You can see how Devering families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Devering family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Devering families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Devering family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Devering's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Devering families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Devering 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 Devering ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 101 census records available for the last name Devering. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Devering 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Devering. 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 8 military records available for the last name Devering. For the veterans among your Devering ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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