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Weover Family History

Weover 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: Weaver, Wever, Over, Beaver, Lever, Rover, Weller, Cover, Dover

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Where is the Weover family from?

You can see how Weover families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weover family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Weover families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Weover family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Weover's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Weover families in 1880.
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What did your Weover ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Weover. 27% of Weover men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Weover women worked as a New Worker. .

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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
    27%
  • Day Laborer
    20%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Miner
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    100%
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Census Records

There are 681 census records available for the last name Weover. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Weover 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Weover. 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 15 military records available for the last name Weover. For the veterans among your Weover ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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