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Revere Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Rivoire. English: nickname from Middle English revere ‘reiver robber’. English: either a topographic name for someone who lived on the brow of a hill from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atter evere ‘at the brow or edge’ (from Old English yfer efer ‘edge’).

Alternatively, it may be a habitational name for someone from River in Tillington (West Sussex) or Rivar in Shalbourne (Wiltshire). English (of Norman origin): variant of Rivers.

Jewish (from Italy): habitational name from a place in Mantua named Revere.

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


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You can see how Revere families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Revere family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Revere families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Revere families living in London. This was about 71% of all the recorded Revere's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Revere families in 1891.
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What did your Revere ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Revere. 100% of Revere 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 618 immigration records available for the last name Revere. 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 Revere. For the veterans among your Revere ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Revere lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Revere life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Revere in 1949 was 38, and 80 in 2004.

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