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Milver Family History

Milver 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: Miller, Silver, Milner, Milder, Miler, Miles, Minter, Malter, Millet

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Where is the Milver family from?

You can see how Milver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Milver family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Milver families were found in USA in 1880, and Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Milver family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Milver's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Milver families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Milver surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Milver ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 207 census records available for the last name Milver. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Milver 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 47 immigration records available for the last name Milver. 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 24 military records available for the last name Milver. For the veterans among your Milver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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