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Tavage Family History

Tavage 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: Savage, Ramage, Ladage, Tanabe, Takagi, Waage, Talmage, Sauvage

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Where is the Tavage family from?

You can see how Tavage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tavage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Tavage families were found in United Kingdom in 1891, and Scotland in 1861. In 1911 there was 1 Tavage family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Tavage's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Tavage families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tavage 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 Tavage ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 93 census records available for the last name Tavage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tavage 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Tavage. 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 8 military records available for the last name Tavage. For the veterans among your Tavage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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