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Beever Family History

Beever Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Beaver.

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


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Where is the Beever family from?

You can see how Beever families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Beever family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Beever families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 9 Beever families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Beever's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Beever families in 1911.
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What did your Beever ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Beever. 50% of Beever men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Farming
    50%

What Beever family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Beever. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Beever 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 928 immigration records available for the last name Beever. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Beever. For the veterans among your Beever ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Beever lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Beever life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Beever in 1962 was 60, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Beever 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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