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Navo Family History

Navo 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: Nave, Novo, Nava, Naso, Savo, Naro, Bao, Cao, Mao, Neve

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Where is the Navo family from?

You can see how Navo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Navo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Navo families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Navo family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Navo's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Navo families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Navo 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 Navo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Navo. 50% of Navo men worked as a Machinist and 100% of Navo women worked as an Operator.

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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

  • Machinist
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    100%

What Navo family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 810 census records available for the last name Navo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Navo 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 148 immigration records available for the last name Navo. 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 213 military records available for the last name Navo. For the veterans among your Navo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Navo lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Navo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Navo in 1967 was 60, and 81 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Navo

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Navo 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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