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Meaves Family History

Meaves 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: Neaves, Maves, Eaves, Reaves, Meares, Beaver, Chaves, Means, Mares

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Where is the Meaves family from?

You can see how Meaves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meaves family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Meaves families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Meaves families living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Meaves's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Meaves families in 1880.
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What did your Meaves ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 144 census records available for the last name Meaves. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meaves 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Meaves. 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 10 military records available for the last name Meaves. For the veterans among your Meaves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Meaves lifespan?

Average Meaves life expectancy in 1976 was 68 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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