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Linville Family History

Linville Name Meaning

English: probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place perhaps in France. The surname is not found in present-day English records but is recorded in Hampshire (also in the forms Lenvill Linvel) in the 17th century. Perhaps it is an altered form of English Lindfield or Lingfield a habitational name from a place so called in Sussex altered by false analogy with the alternation in Norman names between -ville and -field.

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


Similar surnames: Glanville, Banville, Deville, Saville, Scoville, Melville, Neville

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Where is the Linville family from?

You can see how Linville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Linville family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Linville families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 17 Linville families living in Quebec. This was about 89% of all the recorded Linville's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Linville families in 1911.
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What did your Linville ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Linville. 32% of Linville men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Linville women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Linville were Farming and Stenographer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
  • Farming
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Teacher
    9%
  • Stenographer
    7%
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Linville lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Linville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Linville in 1943 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

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