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Nava Family History

Nava Surname Meaning

Spanish, Catalan, and Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from any of numerous places called Nava, named with nava ‘treeless plateau’, a word of pre-Roman origin.

Most probably from Basque naba ‘plain next to mountains’.

(see Navarra).

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


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You can see how Nava families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nava family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Nava families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Nava families living in Lancashire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Nava's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Nava families in 1891.
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What did your Nava ancestors do for a living?

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

  • Motor Driver
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Nava. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Nava. For the veterans among your Nava ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nava lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Nava life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Nava in 1945 was 52, and 61 in 2004.

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