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Movent Family History

Movent 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: Moment, Morant, Mont, Ovens, Lovett, Moen, Moren, Moreno, Molen

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Where is the Movent family from?

You can see how Movent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Movent family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Movent families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Movent family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Movent's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Movent families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Movent surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Movent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Movent 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Movent. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Movent. For the veterans among your Movent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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