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Rively Family History

Rively 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: Dively, Lively, Riely, Hively, Lovely, Rivers, Kivela, Gravely

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Where is the Rively family from?

You can see how Rively families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rively family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rively families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Rively family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Rively's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rively families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rively 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 Rively ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Rively. 40% of Rively 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
    40%
  • Manager
    20%
  • Machinist
    20%
  • Salesman
    20%

What Rively family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Rively. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rively 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 59 immigration records available for the last name Rively. 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 217 military records available for the last name Rively. For the veterans among your Rively ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rively lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2002, in the United States, Rively life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Rively in 1965 was 73, and 89 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Rively

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rively 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.

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