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Heavan Family History

Heavan 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: Heaven, Beavan, Heavin, Healan, Hearn, Hasan, Hetman, Havas, Haan

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Where is the Heavan family from?

You can see how Heavan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heavan family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Heavan families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Heavan families living in Staffordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Heavan's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Heavan families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heavan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Heavan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Heavan. 100% of Heavan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Heavan family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 137 census records available for the last name Heavan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heavan 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Heavan. 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 2 military records available for the last name Heavan. For the veterans among your Heavan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heavan lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heavan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Heavan

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