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Divese Family History

Divese 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: Diver, Ives, Rives, Danese, Liese, Dies, Devere, Diesel, Wiese, Daves

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Where is the Divese family from?

You can see how Divese families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Divese family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Divese families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Divese family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Divese's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Divese families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Divese surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Divese ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist was the top reported job for people in the USA named Divese. 100% of Divese women worked as a Machinist.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Machinist
    100%

What Divese family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Divese. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Divese 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Divese. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Divese. For the veterans among your Divese ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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