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Beive Family History

Beive 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: Beise, Beine, Beaver, Neve, Bence, Begue, Berke, Belle, Leite, Brice

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Where is the Beive family from?

You can see how Beive families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beive family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Beive family living in Roxburghshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Beive's in Scotland. Roxburghshire had the highest population of Beive families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Beive 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 Beive ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 21 census records available for the last name Beive. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beive 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Beive. 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 1 military records available for the last name Beive. For the veterans among your Beive ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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