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Iver Family History

Iver Surname Meaning

from Iver (Bucks) named from Old English *ȳfre ‘edge or brow of a hill tip of a promontory’ or from a minor place named with the same word.

reduced form of Irish Ó hÍomhair and Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Íomhair see McIvor.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Iver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Iver family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Iver families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Iver families living in Lancashire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Iver's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Iver families in 1891.
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What did your Iver ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Iver. 100% of Iver women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Iver. 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 Iver. For the veterans among your Iver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Iver lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Iver life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Iver in 1971 was 74, and 55 in 2004.

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