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Colville Family History

Colville Name Meaning

English and Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Colleville in Seine-Maritime France named with the Scandinavian personal name Koli (see Cole ) + Old French ville ‘settlement village’. The Scottish branch of the family were descended from Philip de Colville who came to Scotland as a household knight of kings Malcolm IV (1153–65) and William ‘the Lion’ (1165–1214).

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


Similar surnames: Carville, Monville, Melville, Neville, Courville, Scoville, Douville

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Where is the Colville family from?

You can see how Colville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Colville families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 91 Colville families living in Ontario. This was about 78% of all the recorded Colville's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Colville families in 1911.
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What did your Colville ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Colville. 32% of Colville men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Colville women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Colville were Retired and Teacher. .

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*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 1921

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Doctor
    14%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Retired
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    34%
  • Stenographer
    23%
  • Housewife
    23%
  • Teacher
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Colville. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Colville. For the veterans among your Colville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Colville lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Colville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Colville in 1945 was 40, and 68 in 2004.

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