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Speves Family History

Speves 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: Spees, Steves, Speer, Speed, Steven, Nieves, Stevens, Spies, Neves

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Where is the Speves family from?

You can see how Speves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speves family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Speves families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Speves family living in Georgia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Speves's in USA. Georgia and 1 other state had the highest population of Speves families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Speves surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 36 census records available for the last name Speves. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Speves 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Speves. 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 1 military records available for the last name Speves. For the veterans among your Speves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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