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Eving Family History

Eving 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: Ewing, Eding, Evink, Erving, Evins, Geving, King, Ling, Ying, Ring

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Where is the Eving family from?

You can see how Eving families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eving family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eving families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Eving family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Eving's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Eving families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eving 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 Eving ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Eving. 36% of Eving men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Eving women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eving were Cook and Nurse.

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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
    36%
  • Janitor
    11%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Cook
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    19%
  • Bookkeeper
    19%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Nurse
    13%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Eving. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eving 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 255 immigration records available for the last name Eving. 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 203 military records available for the last name Eving. For the veterans among your Eving ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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