Neva Family History
Neva Name Meaning
Finnish: habitational name from farms so named in Tavastia from neva ‘bog’ with reference to their location. Adopted also as an ornamental name in the name changing campaigns of the early 20th century replacing Swedish names especially those beginning with N- as for example Nordman and Nyman (compare Laine ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022