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Cave Family History

Cave Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in East Yorkshire called Cave apparently from a river name derived from Old English cāf ‘swift’. English (of Norman origin): nickname from Norman and Picard Old French cauf (from Latin calvus) ‘bald’. French: topographic name for someone who lived in or near a cave from Old French cave ‘cave’ ‘cellar’ (from Latin cavea a derivative of cavus ‘hollow’).

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


Similar surnames: Cane, Cava, Cape, Cade, Nave, Cage, Caye, Case, Ave, Clare

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Where is the Cave family from?

You can see how Cave families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cave family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cave families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 74 Cave families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Cave's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cave families in 1911.
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What did your Cave ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Cave. 52% of Cave men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Cave women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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
    52%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Machinist
    9%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 118,000 census records available for the last name Cave. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cave 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 29,000 immigration records available for the last name Cave. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Cave. For the veterans among your Cave ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cave lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Cave life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Cave in 1944 was 29, and 78 in 2004.

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