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Haver Name Meaning

North German: metonymic occupational name for a grower of or dealer in oats, from Low German Haver ‘oats’. Compare Hafer, Haber. Dutch: of uncertain derivation; possibly a Brabantine form of de Hauwer, an occupational name for a wood or stone cutter, Middle Dutch hauwer(e) ‘cutter’, ‘hewer’. English: from Middle English haver ‘oats’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a farmer who grew oats or for a grain merchant. English: possibly a nickname from Middle English haver ‘buck’, ‘billy-goat’.

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


Similar surnames: Hamer, Hager, Haber, Hayer, Hafer, Hover, Havel, Hader, Haer, Huver

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Haver Family Origin

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Haver Family Occupations

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  • Boiler Maker

    25%

  • Carpenter

    25%

  • Tailoress

    25%

  • Vest Maker

    25%

In 1881, Boiler Maker, Carpenter and Tailoress were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Haver. The most common Haver occupation in Canada was Boiler Maker. 25% of Haver's were Boiler Makers. A less common occupation for the Haver family was Vest Maker.

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Haver Historical Records

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Haver Life Expectancy

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Between 1957 and 2004, Haver life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Haver in 1957 was 32, and 82 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Haver

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