Javor Family History

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Javor Name Meaning

Hungarian (Jávor); Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, and Bosnian: from South Slavic javor ‘maple tree’, which is also found as a Slavic loanword in Hungarian. This is found as a topographic name for someone living near a maple tree, a habitational name from a place named with this word, a personal name, and a nickname.

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


Similar surnames: Tabor, Jamar, Jahr, Jagow, Javier, Jakob, Janos, Mayor, Gabor, Jaso

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Javor Family Origin

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You can see how Javor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Javor family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Javor families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 Javor families living in Michigan. This was about 15% of all the recorded Javor's in the USA. Michigan had the highest population of Javor families in 1920.
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Javor Family Occupations

What did your Javor ancestors do for a living?

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

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Javor Historical Records

What Javor family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Javor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Javor 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Javor. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Javor. For the veterans among your Javor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Javor Life Expectancy

What is the average Javor lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Javor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Javor in 1959 was 58, and 55 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Javor 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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