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Roeve Family History

Roeve 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: Reeve, Roewe, Roese, Roever, Boeve, Rose, Rode, Neve, Rover, Love

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Where is the Roeve family from?

You can see how Roeve families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roeve family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Roeve families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Roeve family living in Massachusetts. This was about 50% of all the recorded Roeve's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Roeve families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Roeve surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Roeve ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Roeve. 100% of Roeve men worked as a Laborer.

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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
    100%

What Roeve family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 324 census records available for the last name Roeve. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roeve 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 77 immigration records available for the last name Roeve. 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 16 military records available for the last name Roeve. For the veterans among your Roeve ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roeve lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Roeve 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Roeve

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