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Ravenig Family History

Ravenig 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: Raven, Ravenel, Aveni, Raveling, Ravens, Koenig, Cravener, Aven

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Where is the Ravenig family from?

You can see how Ravenig families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ravenig family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Ravenig family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Ravenig's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Ravenig families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ravenig 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 Ravenig ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Ravenig. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ravenig 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Ravenig. 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 Ravenig. For the veterans among your Ravenig ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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