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Deaver Family History

Deaver Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Dever. Perhaps an altered form of German Düwer Düver from Middle Low German dūver ‘male pigeon’ hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird or a metonymic occupational name for a dove keeper.

Possibly an Americanized form of Dutch Diever a habitational name referring to the village so called in the Drenthe province.

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


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Where is the Deaver family from?

You can see how Deaver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deaver family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Deaver families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 30 Deaver families living in Suffolk. This was about 25% of all the recorded Deaver's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Deaver families in 1891.
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What did your Deaver ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Deaver. 100% of Deaver men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Deaver 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

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Deaver. 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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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Deaver. For the veterans among your Deaver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Deaver lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Deaver life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Deaver in 1947 was 33, and 71 in 2004.

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