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Neve Family History

Neve Surname Meaning

English, Dutch, North German, Danish, and Swedish: relationship name from Middle English, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German neve ‘nephew’. The word was also used in later Middle English for a wastrel, spendthrift, or parasite. Compare Dutch Neef, German Neff, and English Nephew; see also 4 below.

Italian, Portuguese, and Galician: from neve ‘snow’ (from Latin nix, genitive nivis) applied as a nickname for a white-haired or very pale-complexioned person and also used as a personal name (compare 3 below).

Italian: from a short form of the Marian title Madonna della Neve ‘Mary of the Snows’ (see Nieves).

French (mainly Nord; Nève): relationship name of Flemish origin from Middle Dutch neve ‘nephew’ (see 1 above).

French (Nève): habitational name from the placename En Nève, which is from a misdivision of En ève ‘in water’ (modern standard French en eau).

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


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You can see how Neve families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Neve family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Neve families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 218 Neve families living in Sussex. This was about 23% of all the recorded Neve's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Neve families in 1891.
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What did your Neve ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Neve. 14% of Neve men worked as a Gardener and 71% of Neve women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Neve were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Gardener
    14%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Farm Labourer
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Passenger Lists

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