Duval Family History

Duval Surname Meaning

French Walloon Breton (of French origin) and Haitian: topographic name for someone ‘from the valley’ from (Old) French val ‘valley’ (see Val) with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’; or a habitational name for someone from Le Val, the name of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium (Wallonia) named with this word.

This surname is also established in the Dominican Republic. It is also found in England, where it is in part of Huguenot origin.

Compare Devall, Deville, and Duvall. English: perhaps from a diminutive of the Old English female personal name Dūfe (see Dove).

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

Similar surnames: Duvall, Dutil, Devall, Dumas, Ducas, Dulac, Dugal, Dura, Duman, Duba

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10K	Immigration Records
76K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Duval family from?

You can see how Duval families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Duval family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Duval families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 48 Duval families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Duval's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Duval families in 1891.

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What did your Duval ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Clerk in holy orders and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Duval. 34% of Duval men worked as a Clerk in holy orders and 76% of Duval women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Duval were Colliery hewer and Teacher.

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Clerk in holy orders

34%

General labourer

34%

Colliery hewer

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

None

Teacher

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Census Record

There are 76K census records available for the last name Duval. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Duval census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 10K immigration records available for the last name Duval. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 10K military records available for the last name Duval. For the veterans among your Duval ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Duval lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Duval life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Duval in 1944 was 38, and 75 in 2004.

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Duval Surname Meaning

This surname is also established in the Dominican Republic. It is also found in England, where it is in part of Huguenot origin.

Compare Devall, Deville, and Duvall. English: perhaps from a diminutive of the Old English female personal name Dūfe (see Dove).

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

Where is the Duval family from?

What did your Duval ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Clerk in holy orders

34%

General labourer

34%

Colliery hewer

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

None

Teacher

What Duval family records will you find?

What is the average Duval lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Duval life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Duval in 1944 was 38, and 75 in 2004.

Duval Family History

Duval Surname Meaning

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Duval Surname Meaning

445,000 record(s) for Duval

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Where is the Duval family from?

What did your Duval ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Duval family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Duval lifespan?

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