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Gividen Name Meaning

Variant of Jividen a surname of French origin (see Gevaudan ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Gavin, Vivian, Vivier, Geiken, Gloden, Citizen, Gietzen, Lilien

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Where is the Gividen family from?

You can see how Gividen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gividen family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Gividen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Gividen families living in Virginia. This was about 60% of all the recorded Gividen's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Gividen families in 1840.
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What did your Gividen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Sales Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gividen. 50% of Gividen men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Gividen women worked as a Sales Clerk. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Farmer
    38%
  • Farm
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Sales Clerk
    100%
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What Gividen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 917 census records available for the last name Gividen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gividen 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Gividen. 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 203 military records available for the last name Gividen. For the veterans among your Gividen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gividen lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Gividen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Gividen in 1948 was 36, and 83 in 2004.

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