Bergevin Family History

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Bergevin Name Meaning

French: variant spelling of Burgevin, a nickname for a roisterer, from Old French burger ‘to strike’, ‘to steal or carry off’, ‘to make a noise’ + vin ‘wine’. In Canada, it was first recorded in the forms Bréchevin and Brugevin, also called Langevin (meaning ‘(the) one from Anjou’), in 1668 in Quebec city. The North American forms appear in no modern dictionary of French names.

Similar surnames: Beavin, Berge, Langevin, Berger, Berglin, Berezin, Bergen, Brewin

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You can see how Bergevin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bergevin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bergevin families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 5 Bergevin families living in Staffordshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Bergevin's in the UK. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bergevin families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bergevin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bergevin Family Occupations

What did your Bergevin ancestors do for a living?

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Cultivateur

26%
Journalier

11%
Voyageur

11%
Commis

5%

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Bergevin Historical Records

What Bergevin family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bergevin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bergevin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bergevin. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bergevin. For the veterans among your Bergevin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bergevin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bergevin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Bergevin

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bergevin. 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.

View all Bergevin immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bergevin. For the veterans among your Bergevin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Bergevin military records

Bergevin Life Expectancy

What is the average Bergevin lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Bergevin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Bergevin in 1952 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bergevin