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Ver Family History

Ver Surname Meaning

Hungarian (Vér): apparently from Hungarian vér ‘blood’ but more probably a nickname for someone with red hair or a red beard.

The meaning of the word in older Hungarian and Finno-Ugric is ‘red’.

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


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Where is the Ver family from?

You can see how Ver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ver family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Ver families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there was 1 Ver family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ver's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Ver families in 1861.
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What did your Ver ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ver. 100% of Ver 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 Ver. 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 95,000 military records available for the last name Ver. For the veterans among your Ver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ver lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Ver life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ver in 1967 was 78, and 93 in 2003.

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