Convey Family History

Convey Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of an Irish surname with various origins: from Ó Conbhuide (‘descendant of the Yellow Hound’ see Conboy); Ó (or Mac) Connmhaigh ‘descendant (or son) of Connmhach’ a personal name meaning ‘head smasher’; or Mac Conmidhe see McNamee.

Only origins with Mac and Ó can be easily distinguished in the sources while forms such as Conaway etc. have probably developed from an Irish pronunciation in England.

Any of these may be further Anglicized or standardized as Conway.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Covey, Convery, Calvey, Conley, Conkey, Cavey, Cooney, Cogley, Conaty, Cravey

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Where is the Convey family from?

You can see how Convey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Convey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Convey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Convey families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Convey's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Convey families in 1891.

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What did your Convey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Convey. 43% of Convey men worked as a General labourer and 73% of Convey women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Convey were Builders labourer and hotel chambermaid waitre.

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General labourer

43%

navvy

29%

Builders labourer

29%

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

unpaid housework

woolen weaver

hotel chambermaid waitre

What Convey family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Convey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Convey 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Convey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Convey. For the veterans among your Convey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Convey lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Convey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Convey in 1963 was 86, and 78 in 2004.

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Convey Surname Meaning

Only origins with Mac and Ó can be easily distinguished in the sources while forms such as Conaway etc. have probably developed from an Irish pronunciation in England.

Any of these may be further Anglicized or standardized as Conway.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Convey family from?

What did your Convey ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

43%

navvy

29%

Builders labourer

29%

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

unpaid housework

woolen weaver

hotel chambermaid waitre

What Convey family records will you find?

What is the average Convey lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Convey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Convey in 1963 was 86, and 78 in 2004.

Convey Family History

Convey Surname Meaning

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Convey Surname Meaning

23,000 record(s) for Convey

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Where is the Convey family from?

What did your Convey ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Convey family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Convey lifespan?

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