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Flavell Name Meaning

English:: (of Norman origin): habitational name derived from Flamanville Manche in northwestern France. The manor of Aston Flamville Leicestershire was held by Robert de Flamvile in 1247. nickname from Anglo-Norman French flavel ‘rattle clapper (especially one carried by a leper); fan winnowing fan’ perhaps for a leper or for a winnower. perhaps a habitational name from Flyford Flavell Worcestershire recorded as Flavel 1190–1428. Flavel is an Anglo-Norman form of the name Flyford that was added to it for distinction from nearby Grafton Flyford. There is no specific evidence to indicate that this placename has contributed to the surname.

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

Similar surnames: Lavelle, Gravely, Fall, Lasell, Harvell, Levell, Flaten, Lovell

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You can see how Flavell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flavell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flavell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 3 Flavell families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Flavell's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Flavell families in 1911.

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Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Flavell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Flavell in 1955 was 39, and 48 in 2004.

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