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Kevery Family History

Kevery 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: Kemery, Devery, Kever, Every, Severy, Kevern, Lever, Revere, Klever

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Where is the Kevery family from?

You can see how Kevery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kevery family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1880. The most Kevery families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Kevery family living in Wigtownshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kevery's in Scotland. Wigtownshire had the highest population of Kevery families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kevery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Kevery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kevery 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Kevery. 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 1 military records available for the last name Kevery. For the veterans among your Kevery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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