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Pulver Family History

Pulver Surname Meaning

German Swiss German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German pulver ‘ash dust’ (of Latin origin) German Pulver ‘powder’; a metonymic occupational name for an apothecary or herbalist who dispensed various types of medicinal powder.

From the 15th century it may alternatively have denoted a manufacturer of gunpowder.

Possibly also a shortened form of Flemish Van Pulver: habitational name for someone from a place called Pulver (meaning ‘dust’; compare 1 above) for example in Wormhout in West Flanders.

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


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You can see how Pulver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pulver family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pulver families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Pulver families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pulver's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pulver families in 1891.
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What did your Pulver ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pulver. 100% of Pulver women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Pulver lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Pulver life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Pulver in 1946 was 44, and 85 in 2004.

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