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Keving Family History

Keving 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: Kevin, Keding, Geving, King, Devine, Levings, Kring, Levin, Nevin

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Where is the Keving family from?

You can see how Keving families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keving family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Keving families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there was 1 Keving family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Keving's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Keving families in 1851.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Keving ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Keving. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keving 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Keving. 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 2 military records available for the last name Keving. For the veterans among your Keving ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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