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Alive Family History

Alive Name 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: Clive, Olive, Alire, Alice, Oliver, Oliva, Love, Ali, Line, Sliva

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Where is the Alive family from?

You can see how Alive families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alive family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Alive families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there were 9 Alive families living in Moray. This was 100% of all the recorded Alive's in Scotland. Moray had the highest population of Alive families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alive 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 Alive ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Alive ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Alive. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alive 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 99 immigration records available for the last name Alive. 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 64 military records available for the last name Alive. For the veterans among your Alive ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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