Sheves Family History

Sheves 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: Shives, Cheves, Steves, Shreves, Chaves, Hees, Steven, Nieves, Stevens, Neves

365	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
29	Military Records
111	Immigration Records
249	Census and Voter Lists
576	Member Trees

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Where is the Sheves family from?

You can see how Sheves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sheves family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Sheves families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Sheves families living in Kansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Sheves's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Sheves families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sheves 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 Sheves family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 249 census records available for the last name Sheves. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sheves census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 111 immigration records available for the last name Sheves. 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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Military Records

There are 29 military records available for the last name Sheves. For the veterans among your Sheves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sheves lifespan?

Between 1979 and 2004, in the United States, Sheves life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sheves in 1979 was 81, and 89 in 2004.

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Sheves Surname Meaning

Where is the Sheves family from?

What Sheves family records will you find?

What is the average Sheves lifespan?

Between 1979 and 2004, in the United States, Sheves life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sheves in 1979 was 81, and 89 in 2004.

Sheves Family History

Sheves Surname Meaning

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Sheves Surname Meaning

1,000 record(s) for Sheves

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Where is the Sheves family from?

What Sheves family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Sheves family history

What is the average Sheves lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Sheves family tree

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