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Neville Name Meaning

English and Irish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Neuville in Calvados or Néville in Seine-Maritime France both so called from Old French neu(f) ‘new’ (from Latin novus) + ville ‘settlement’. Irish (Munster): assimilation of the Gaelic name Ó Niadh (see Nee ) and sometimes of Ó Cnaimhín (see Nevin ).

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


Similar surnames: Deville, Neuville, Melville, Saville, Keville, Newville, Reville

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Where is the Neville family from?

You can see how Neville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Neville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Neville families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 13 Neville families living in North Carolina. This was about 20% of all the recorded Neville's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Neville families in 1840.
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What did your Neville ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Neville. 13% of Neville men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Neville women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Neville were Clerk and Housewife. .

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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

  • Laborer
    13%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Teacher
    8%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Housewife
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Neville. 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 20,000 military records available for the last name Neville. For the veterans among your Neville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Neville lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Neville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Neville in 1940 was 70, and 74 in 2004.

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