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Peever Name Meaning

from Lower and Over Peover (Cheshire) which is recorded as Pevre in 1086 and Pevere in 1278. The place takes its name from the River Peover Eye and the river-name derives from Proto-Welsh *Peβr (British *Pebro-) ‘the bright one’; Eye is from Old English ēa ‘river’. from Welsh ap Evor ‘son of Ifor’; see Ever . The name will have become indistinguishable from that in (1). from Middle English peverer ‘seller of pepper’ (Old French peiverer pevrier). It was sometimes reduced to peivre paiver peyfore and so on for ease of pronunciation and is impossible to distinguish from a nickname from peiver ‘pepper’. Compare Pepper .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Peeler, Peeper, Reever, Seever, Beever, Peevey, Keever, Leever, Peter

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You can see how Peever families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peever family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Peever families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 112 Peever families living in Ontario. This was about 88% of all the recorded Peever's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Peever families in 1911.
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What did your Peever ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Peever. 56% of Peever men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Peever women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peever were Laborer and Student. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    56%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Student
    9%
  • Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    50%
  • Student
    50%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Peever. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Peever 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 624 immigration records available for the last name Peever. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 385 military records available for the last name Peever. For the veterans among your Peever ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Peever lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Peever life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Peever in 1967 was 78, and 73 in 2003.

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