Origins of the Alves surname

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    In 1921, most Alveses lived in south-west

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    1,000 Alves Travel & migration records
    1,400 Alveses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Alves

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    What are the most common Alves first names?

    Jose

    Antonio

    Maria

    Anna

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    Common jobs for Alveses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Alveses in 1921

    Annuitant

    12

    Dressmaker

    12

    Ind

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Housekeeper

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Alveses in 1921

    Tailor

    22

    Farm Hands

    18

    Mason

    17

    Shoemaker

    14

    Shepherd

    12

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