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Sove Family History

Sove 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: Love, Dove, Hove, Bove, Sole, Sone, Cove, Soave, Shove, Sovey

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Where is the Sove family from?

You can see how Sove families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sove family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sove families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 5 Sove families living in London. This was about 71% of all the recorded Sove's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sove families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sove surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Sove ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sove. 41% of Sove men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Sove women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sove were Dentist and New Worker.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    41%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Dentist
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    28%
  • Domestic
    19%
  • Saleslady
    19%
  • New Worker
    19%

What Sove family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Sove. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sove 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 182 immigration records available for the last name Sove. 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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Draft Cards

There are 311 military records available for the last name Sove. For the veterans among your Sove ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sove lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2000, in the United States, Sove life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Sove in 1963 was 79, and 66 in 2000.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sove

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sove ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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