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Leyva Family History

Leyva Surname Meaning

Spanish: variant of Leiva.

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


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Where is the Leyva family from?

You can see how Leyva families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leyva family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Leyva families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 16 Leyva families living in New Mexico. This was about 80% of all the recorded Leyva's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Leyva families in 1880.
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What did your Leyva ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Leyva. 56% of Leyva men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Leyva women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leyva were Section Laborer and Housemaid.

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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
    56%
  • Truck Driver
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
  • Section Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    20%
  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Housework
    12%
  • Housemaid
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Leyva. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Leyva. For the veterans among your Leyva ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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