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Oven Family History

Oven Surname Meaning

Slovenian: from oven ‘ram’ probably used as a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd or as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way.

English: topographic name or metonymic occupational name from Middle English atte(n) ovene ‘at the oven (or furnace)’.

The ‘oven’ in question was probably a furnace for making charcoal or for smelting iron.

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


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You can see how Oven families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oven family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oven families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 34 Oven families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Oven's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Oven families in 1891.
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What did your Oven ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Plasterer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Oven. 100% of Oven men worked as a Plasterer and 90% of Oven 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Plasterer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Domestic Servant
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 871 immigration records available for the last name Oven. 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 912 military records available for the last name Oven. For the veterans among your Oven ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Oven lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Oven life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Oven in 1958 was 46, and 88 in 2004.

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