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Levalley Family History

Levalley Name Meaning

Altered form (part-mistranslation into English) of French Levallée or its Channel Islands variant Levallee variants of French (Normandy especially Manche and Orne) Levallet: topographic name for someone who lived in a small valley a variant of Vallet with fused masculine definite article le; or a habitational name from Le Vallet the name of several places mainly in the northern part of France. The surname Levallée is very rare in France while the surname Levallee is no longer found in the Channel Islands. Altered form of Levally .

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


Similar surnames: Lavalley, Lavalle, Lavallee, Lalley, Pelley, Alley, Vallery, Reville

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Where is the Levalley family from?

You can see how Levalley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Levalley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Levalley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Levalley families living in Indiana. This was about 33% of all the recorded Levalley's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Levalley families in 1840.
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What did your Levalley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Levalley. 41% of Levalley men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Levalley women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Levalley were Machinist and Cook. .

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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
    41%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Machinist
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    60%
  • Cook
    40%
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Passenger Lists

There are 121 immigration records available for the last name Levalley. 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 705 military records available for the last name Levalley. For the veterans among your Levalley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Levalley lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Levalley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Levalley in 1959 was 29, and 82 in 2004.

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