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Conville Name Meaning

Irish (Derry): shortened form of McConville .

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


Similar surnames: Conwill, Mcconville, Banville, Linville, Carville, Couvillon

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Where is the Conville family from?

You can see how Conville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Conville families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 29 Conville families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 46% of all the recorded Conville's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Conville families in 1880.
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What did your Conville ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpenter and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Conville. 33% of Conville men worked as a Carpenter and 50% of Conville women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Conville were Mechanic and Clerk. .

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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 1940

  • Carpenter
    33%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Mechanic
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Conville. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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What is the average Conville lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Conville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Conville in 1962 was 33, and 77 in 2004.

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