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Warver Family History

Warver 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: Warner, Carver, Sarver, Warder, Farver, Garver, Tarver, Harvey

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Where is the Warver family from?

You can see how Warver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Warver family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Warver families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Warver families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Warver's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Warver families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Warver 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 Warver ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Warver. 31% of Warver men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Warver women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Warver were Carpenter and Secretary.

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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
    31%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Carpenter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    19%
  • Teacher
    19%
  • Spinner
    13%
  • Secretary
    13%

What Warver family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 546 census records available for the last name Warver. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Warver 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 26 immigration records available for the last name Warver. 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 27 military records available for the last name Warver. For the veterans among your Warver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Warver lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Warver 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 Warver

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