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Laive Family History

Laive 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: Laine, Larive, Lauve, Lage, Cave, Lane, Love, Paine, Lance, Lake

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Where is the Laive family from?

You can see how Laive families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laive family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Laive families living in Nebraska. This was about 56% of all the recorded Laive's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Laive families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Laive 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 Laive ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 71 census records available for the last name Laive. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Laive 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 79 immigration records available for the last name Laive. 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 6 military records available for the last name Laive. For the veterans among your Laive ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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