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Deaver Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Dever. Perhaps a respelling of German Düwer, Düver, from Middle Low German duver ‘male pigeon’, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird or a metonymic occupational name for a dove keeper.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Beaver, Beaber, Weaver, Deaner, Haver, Depner, Deger, Denier, Reader

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Deaver Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Deaver name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Deaver. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    55%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Deaver Family Origin

Where is the Deaver family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Deaver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deaver family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Deaver families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 21 Deaver families living in Ohio. This was about 24% of all the recorded Deaver's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Deaver families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Deaver surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Deaver Family Occupations

    What did your Deaver ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Deaver family was Farming. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Deaver. The most common Deaver occupation in the USA was Farmer. 43% of Deaver's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      43%

    • Keeping House

      8%

    • Laborer

      5%

    • Farming

      3%

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

    Deaver Historical Records

    What Deaver family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Deaver. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Deaver census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Deaver. 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 Card

    There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Deaver. For the veterans among your Deaver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Deaver Life Expectancy

    What is the average Deaver lifespan?

    Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Deaver life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Deaver in 1947 was 33, and 71 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Deaver

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Deaver ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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