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Caye Name Meaning

Americanized form of French Caille ‘quail’, a nickname or metonymic occupational name for someone who caught and sold quails. French: possibly from a variant French dialect caye ‘sow’. Compare Caya.

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


Similar surnames: Caya, Cave, Cane, Cape, Case, Cage, Cale, Cade, Paye, Cayer

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Caye Family Origin

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Caye Family Occupations

What did your Caye ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Laborer

    23%

  • Farmer

    15%

  • Barber

    8%

  • Clerk In Store

    8%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Caye family was Clerk In Store. Laborer, Farmer and Barber were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Caye. The most common Caye occupation in the USA was Laborer. 23% of Caye's were Laborers.

Source: Census data for Caye | Data not to scale

Caye Historical Records

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Caye Life Expectancy

What is the average Caye lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Caye 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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United States

Between 1954 and 2004, Caye life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Caye in 1954 was 52, and 51 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Caye

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