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Lavier Family History

Lavier Surname Meaning

Altered form of Breton Levier ‘helmsman’. French: occupational name for someone who quarried a kind of flat sandstone called lave

(from Latin lapis) which was used for roofing.

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


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You can see how Lavier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lavier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lavier families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Lavier families living in Carmarthenshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Lavier's in United Kingdom. Carmarthenshire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Lavier families in 1891.
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What did your Lavier ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lavier. 100% of Lavier women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 476 immigration records available for the last name Lavier. 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 355 military records available for the last name Lavier. For the veterans among your Lavier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lavier lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Lavier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Lavier in 1963 was 66, and 89 in 2004.

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