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Felve Family History

Felve Name 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: Felde, Felver, Neve, Felber, Fell, Pelle, Belle, Helle, Melle, Feige

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Where is the Felve family from?

You can see how Felve families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Felve family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Felve families were found in United Kingdom in 1891, and Canada in 1911. In 1911 there was 1 Felve family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Felve's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Felve families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Felve surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Felve. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Felve 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Felve. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Felve. For the veterans among your Felve ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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