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Schrover Family History

Schrover 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: Schroder, Schryver, Schriver, Schroyer, Schroer, Schroeder, Schreier

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Where is the Schrover family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 115 census records available for the last name Schrover. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schrover 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Schrover. 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 27 military records available for the last name Schrover. For the veterans among your Schrover ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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