Sliva Family History

Sliva Surname Meaning

Czech (Slíva) Ukrainian Belorussian Rusyn and Slovak: from Czech slíva Ukrainian and Rusyn slyva (Russian-oriented transliteration sliva) Belorussian sliva ‘plum’ Slovak sliva ‘large plum’ hence an occupational name for a grower or seller of plums or perhaps a nickname for a short round person.

In Czech it is also a nickname for a drunken man from the idiom opilý jaho slíva ‘drunk as a plum’ the word slíva having been connected by folk etymology with slívat ‘to spill’.

Compare Slivka 1 and Assyrian/Chaldean: variant of Sliwa.

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

Similar surnames: Slivka, Sliwa, Oliva, Sica, Spivak, Sliman, Livas, Leva, Olivo, Lia

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868	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Sliva family from?

You can see how Sliva families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sliva family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Sliva families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Sliva families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sliva's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Sliva families in 1891.

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What did your Sliva ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sliva. 30% of Sliva men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Sliva women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sliva were Miner and Servant.

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Laborer

30%

Farmer

23%

Machinist

Miner

Waitress

14%

Farm laborer

11%

Laborer

Servant

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Sliva. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sliva census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 868 immigration records available for the last name Sliva. 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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Military Records

There are 852 military records available for the last name Sliva. For the veterans among your Sliva ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sliva lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Sliva life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Sliva in 1948 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

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Sliva Surname Meaning

In Czech it is also a nickname for a drunken man from the idiom opilý jaho slíva ‘drunk as a plum’ the word slíva having been connected by folk etymology with slívat ‘to spill’.

Compare Slivka 1 and Assyrian/Chaldean: variant of Sliwa.

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

Where is the Sliva family from?

What did your Sliva ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

30%

Farmer

23%

Machinist

Miner

Waitress

14%

Farm laborer

11%

Laborer

Servant

What Sliva family records will you find?

What is the average Sliva lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Sliva life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Sliva in 1948 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

Sliva Family History

Sliva Surname Meaning

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Sliva Surname Meaning

14,000 record(s) for Sliva

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Where is the Sliva family from?

What did your Sliva ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Sliva family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Sliva family history

What is the average Sliva lifespan?

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