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Cavill Family History

Cavill Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Cavil a place in the East Yorkshire named from Old English ‘jackdaw’ + feld ‘open country’. English (southwestern): variant of Cavell or Covill .

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


Similar surnames: Hamill, Havill, Saville, Carville, Casillo, Revill, Call, Covell

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Where is the Cavill family from?

You can see how Cavill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cavill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cavill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 19 Cavill families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Cavill's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cavill families in 1911.
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What did your Cavill ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Music Teacher was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Cavill. 100% of Cavill women worked as a Music 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 Female Occupations In 1921

  • Music Teacher
    100%
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Census Records

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Cavill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cavill census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cavill. 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 Cards

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

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What is the average Cavill lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Cavill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Cavill in 1964 was 79, and 86 in 2004.

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