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Ireving Family History

Ireving Surname 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: Irving, Greving, Irvine, Irvin, Rexing, Trevino, Freking, Trebing

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Where is the Ireving family from?

You can see how Ireving families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ireving family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1880. The most Ireving families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Ireving family living in Dumbartonshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ireving's in Scotland. Dumbartonshire had the highest population of Ireving families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Ireving. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ireving 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Ireving. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ireving. For the veterans among your Ireving ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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