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Cava Name Meaning

Italian, Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese: from cava ‘cave’, ‘cellar’ (from Latin cavea), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone employed in the wine cellars of a great house, a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a cave, or a habitational name from any of numerous places named with this word.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cave, Casa, Nava, Fava, Cova, Cala, Sava, Carda, Canal, Kava

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Cava Family Origin

Where is the Cava family from?

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You can see how Cava families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cava family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Cava families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Cava families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Cava's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cava families in 1911.
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Cava Family Occupations

What did your Cava ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Cava occupation in the USA was Laborer. 50% of Cava's were Laborers. Laborer and Lager Beer Saloon were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Cava.

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  • Laborer

    50%

  • Lager Beer Saloon

    50%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cava ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Cava Historical Records

What Cava family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cava. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cava 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Cava. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Cava. For the veterans among your Cava ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Cava Life Expectancy

What is the average Cava lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Cava life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Cava in 1942 was 35, and 68 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cava 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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