Navas Family History

Navas Surname Meaning

Asturian-Leonese and Spanish: plural form of Nava.

In some cases possibly Catalan (Navàs): habitational name from Navars in Barcelona province.

Catalonia (Spain) denoting a place where people from Navarre lived.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Naves, Nava, Naas, Salas, Navar, Havas, Kaas, Maras, Karas, Laas

33,000 record(s) for Navas

24K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
416	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Where is the Navas family from?

You can see how Navas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Navas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Navas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Navas families living in California. This was about 57% of all the recorded Navas's in USA. California had the highest population of Navas families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Navas surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Navas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Navas. 100% of Navas men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Navas women worked as a Nurse.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Nurse

100%

What Navas family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Navas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Navas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Navas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 416 military records available for the last name Navas. For the veterans among your Navas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Navas lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Navas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Navas in 1952 was 50, and 73 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Navas ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.