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Pava Family History

Pava Surname Meaning

Jewish (Eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from Ukrainian pava or Polish pawa ‘peahen’. In some families it can also be metronymic from the Yiddish personal name Pave from Czech páv ‘peahen’.

Hispanic (mainly Colombia): nickname from Spanish pava ‘she-duck’ in Colombia also ‘female wide-brimmed hat with a low surface’.

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


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Where is the Pava family from?

You can see how Pava families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pava family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Pava families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Pava family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Pava's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Pava families in 1891.
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What did your Pava ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cabinet Maker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pava. 100% of Pava men worked as a Cabinet Maker and 100% of Pava women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Cabinet Maker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 861 census records available for the last name Pava. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pava 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 318 immigration records available for the last name Pava. 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 255 military records available for the last name Pava. For the veterans among your Pava ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pava lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Pava life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Pava in 1950 was 39, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pava ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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