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O'ves Family History

O'ves Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Naves, Ives, Neves, Rives, Daves, Vives, Reves, Maves, Eaves, Teves

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Where is the O'ves family from?

You can see how O'ves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'ves family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 2 O'ves families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded O'ves's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of O'ves families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 694 census records available for the last name O'ves. Like a window into their day-to-day life, O'ves census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 119 immigration records available for the last name O'ves. 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 602 military records available for the last name O'ves. For the veterans among your O'ves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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