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Jove Surname Meaning

Catalan: nickname from jové a variant of jover ‘yoke maker plowman’ derived from Latin jugum. Catalan: nickname from jove ‘young’ (from Latin juvenis) used to distinguish a son from his father.

Galician and Asturian-Leonese: Castilianized form of a habitational name from Xove a place in Guitiriz (Lugo province) and in Gijón (Asturias Spain) from Latin (villa) Iovii which is from the personal name Iovius.

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


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You can see how Jove families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jove family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Jove families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Jove families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Jove's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Jove families in 1891.
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What did your Jove ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Jove. 34% of Jove men worked as a Salesman.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    34%
  • Machinist
    23%
  • Meat Cutter
    23%
  • Laborer
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 803 immigration records available for the last name Jove. 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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Draft Cards

There are 221 military records available for the last name Jove. For the veterans among your Jove ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jove lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Jove life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Jove in 1967 was 84, and 69 in 2004.

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