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Naval Family History

Naval Surname Meaning

Galician: habitational name from any of the places called Nabal or O Nabal in A Coruña or Pontevedra provinces in Galicia (Spain) with the same meaning as in 2 below.

Spanish: topographic name denoting a field of turnips from nabal, a derivative of nabo ‘turnip’.

Catalan: possibly from the medieval personal name Notbald of ancient Germanic origin.

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


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You can see how Naval families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Naval family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Naval families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Naval families living in Manitoba. This was about 67% of all the recorded Naval's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Naval families in 1911.
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What did your Naval ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Naval. 50% of Naval men worked as a Laborer.

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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%
  • Bus Boy
    25%
  • Cane Cutter
    25%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Naval. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Naval 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 975 immigration records available for the last name Naval. 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 29,000 military records available for the last name Naval. For the veterans among your Naval ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Naval lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Naval life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Naval in 1965 was 75, and 64 in 2004.

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