Larive Family History

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Larive Name Meaning

French: topographic name for someone who lived on a bank (of a river or the like), Old French rive ‘bank’ (from Latin ripa), with the definite article la, or a habitational name from any of various places called Rive or La Rive, named with this word.

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


Similar surnames: Larue, Lagrave, Labrie, Larose, Laris, Lafave, Laine, Laprise, Lare

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Larive Family Origin

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Larive Family Occupations

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  • School

    41%

  • Farmer

    13%

  • Journeyman

    13%

  • Cultivateur

    6%

In 1881, the most common Larive occupation in Canada was School. 41% of Larive's were Schools. A less common occupation for the Larive family was Cultivateur. School, Farmer and Journeyman were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Larive.

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Larive Life Expectancy

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