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Trving Family History

Trving 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: Irving, Erving, Ring, Dring, Kring, Arning, Train, Hoving, Traino

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Where is the Trving family from?

You can see how Trving families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trving family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Trving families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 2 Trving families living in Lancashire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Trving's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Trving families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trving 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 Trving ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trving. 100% of Trving men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Trving 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Trving family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 142 census records available for the last name Trving. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trving 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Trving. 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 16 military records available for the last name Trving. For the veterans among your Trving ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trving lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Trving 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Trving

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