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Livernois Family History

Livernois Surname Meaning

French: habitational name for someone from Livry, a village in Nièvre. It is concentrated in Haute-Loire and Loire, south of Nièvre.

However, as a French Canadian surname, this is reported to be an altered form of French Nivernois or Nivernais, habitational names from the two variant names of a former province in France which forms the modern department of Nièvre.

Nivernois and Nivernais are not found as a surname in France. Compare Lavarnway.

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


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Where is the Livernois family from?

You can see how Livernois families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Livernois family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Livernois families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 6 Livernois families living in Middlesex. This was about 67% of all the recorded Livernois's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Livernois families in 1891.
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What did your Livernois ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Livernois. 27% of Livernois men worked as a Laborer and 38% of Livernois women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Livernois were Machinist and Clerk.

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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

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Truck Driver
    16%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Machinist
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    38%
  • Housewife
    38%
  • Clerk
    25%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 159 immigration records available for the last name Livernois. 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 772 military records available for the last name Livernois. For the veterans among your Livernois ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Livernois lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Livernois life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Livernois in 1959 was 59, and 82 in 2003.

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