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Rve Family History

Rve 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: Rye, Re, Rue, Eve, Roe, Rave, Ree, Ave, Rae, He

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Where is the Rve family from?

You can see how Rve families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rve family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Rve family living in South Dakota. This was 100% of all the recorded Rve's in USA. South Dakota had the highest population of Rve families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rve surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Rve ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 529 census records available for the last name Rve. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rve 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Rve. 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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Draft Cards

There are 9 military records available for the last name Rve. For the veterans among your Rve ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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