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Cheve Family History

Cheve 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: Cleve, Chene, Cheves, Chee, Chevez, Scheve, Chae, Neve, Chew, Chen

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Where is the Cheve family from?

You can see how Cheve families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cheve family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Cheve families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Cheve families living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Cheve's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Cheve families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cheve 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 Cheve ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cheve. 100% of Cheve 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 Cheve family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 90 census records available for the last name Cheve. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cheve 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Cheve. 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 9 military records available for the last name Cheve. For the veterans among your Cheve ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cheve lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cheve 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 Cheve

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