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Darvill Family History

Darvill Surname Meaning

From one or other of the places in France called Orville (Orne, Pas-de-Calais), Urville (Aube, Calvados, Manche), or Orival (Charente, Seine-Maritime, Somme). It is impossible to separate out the forms.

In whichever case, it has a fused preposition d(e). Some of the post-medieval examples below may alternatively belong with (2).

Variant of Darwall with /w/ becoming /v/.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Darvill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Darvill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Darvill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 9 Darvill families living in Ontario. This was about 90% of all the recorded Darvill's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Darvill families in 1911.
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What did your Darvill ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Darvill. 60% of Darvill men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    60%
  • Labourer
    40%

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Passenger Lists

There are 968 immigration records available for the last name Darvill. 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 702 military records available for the last name Darvill. For the veterans among your Darvill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Darvill lifespan?

Between 1965 and 1993, in the United States, Darvill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Darvill in 1965 was 60, and 93 in 1993.

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