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Covean Family History

Covean Surname 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: Coven, Covan, Coleman, Cover, Cogan, Copeman, Govan, Cotman, Cavan

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Where is the Covean family from?

You can see how Covean families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Covean family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Covean families were found in United Kingdom in 1891, and Canada in 1911. In 1911 there was 1 Covean family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Covean's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Covean families in 1911.
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Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Covean. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Covean 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Covean. 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 7 military records available for the last name Covean. For the veterans among your Covean ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Covean

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