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Nevers Family History

Nevers Surname Meaning

French: habitational name from the city of Nevers in France.

Possibly an altered form of English Nevard or perhaps of its extinct variant Neverd.

The surname Nevers is also found in Jamaica.

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


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You can see how Nevers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nevers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nevers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Nevers families living in Yorkshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Nevers's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Nevers families in 1891.
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What did your Nevers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Nevers. 100% of Nevers 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 620 immigration records available for the last name Nevers. 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 Nevers. For the veterans among your Nevers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nevers lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Nevers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Nevers in 1960 was 56, and 70 in 2004.

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