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Shreve Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a sheriff, from Middle English schiref, shreeve, shryve ‘sheriff’, from Old English scir ‘shire’, ‘administrative district’ + (ge)refa ‘reeve’ (see Reeve). In some cases it may have arisen from a nickname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Shove, Shean, Reeve, Shroff, Steve, Greve, Stueve, Stream, Schrage

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Shreve Family Origin

Where is the Shreve family from?

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You can see how Shreve families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shreve family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shreve families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Shreve families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Shreve's in the UK. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Shreve families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shreve surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Shreve Family Occupations

What did your Shreve ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Antique Dealerretired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Shreve. 17% of Shreve men worked as an Antique Dealerretired and 58% of Shreve women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shreve were Fishmonger Shopkeeper and Unpaid Domestic

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Antique Dealerretired
    17%
  • Bus Driver
    17%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Fishmonger Shopkeeper
    17%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    58%
  • Domestic Duties Unpa
    15%
  • Typist
    15%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    15%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Shreve Historical Records

What Shreve family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Shreve. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shreve 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Shreve. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Shreve. For the veterans among your Shreve ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Shreve Life Expectancy

What is the average Shreve lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Shreve life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Shreve in 1952 was 56, and 74 in 2004.

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