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Carville Name Meaning

French: habitational name from places in Calvados and Seine-Maritime named Carville, from the Scandinavian personal name Kári + Old French ville ‘settlement’ (see Villa). English and Irish: variant of Carvell.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Colville, Carvell, Neville, Darville, Saville, Courville, Granville

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Carville Family Origin

Where is the Carville family from?

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You can see how Carville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carville families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 17 Carville families living in New Brunswick. This was about 33% of all the recorded Carville's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Carville families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carville surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Carville Family Occupations

What did your Carville ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Carville occupation in Canada was Car Repairer. 25% of Carville's were Car Repairers. A less common occupation for the Carville family was Teamster. Car Repairer, Farmer and Stewart were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Carville.

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  • Car Repairer

    25%

  • Farmer

    25%

  • Stewart

    25%

  • Teamster

    25%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Carville ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Carville Historical Records

What Carville family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Carville. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carville census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Carville. 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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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Carville. For the veterans among your Carville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Carville Life Expectancy

What is the average Carville lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Carville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Carville in 1963 was 74, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Carville

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carville 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.

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