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Luver Family History

Luver 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: Lever, Luger, Laver, Luker, Kluver, Luter, Suver, Luer, Luber, Huver

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Where is the Luver family from?

You can see how Luver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Luver family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Luver families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Luver families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Luver's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Luver families in 1880.
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What did your Luver ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Warran was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Luver. 100% of Luver men worked as a Warran. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Warran
    100%
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Census Records

There are 205 census records available for the last name Luver. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Luver 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Luver. 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 68 military records available for the last name Luver. For the veterans among your Luver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Luver lifespan?

Average Luver life expectancy in 1973 was 71 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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