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Gourville Family History

Gourville Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Tourville, Courville, Douville, Gunville, Turville, Norville

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Where is the Gourville family from?

You can see how Gourville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gourville family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Gourville families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Gourville family living in Connecticut. This was about 33% of all the recorded Gourville's in USA. Connecticut and 2 other states had the highest population of Gourville families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gourville surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gourville ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 190 census records available for the last name Gourville. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gourville 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 52 immigration records available for the last name Gourville. 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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Draft Cards

There are 9 military records available for the last name Gourville. For the veterans among your Gourville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gourville lifespan?

Between 1979 and 1994, in the United States, Gourville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Gourville in 1979 was 89, and 81 in 1994.

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