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Renville Family History

Renville Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Rainville.

This surname is most common among Native Americans in SD and MN

especially among the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribe of Dakota Sioux.

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


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Where is the Renville family from?

You can see how Renville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Renville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Renville families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Renville families living in Sussex. This was about 43% of all the recorded Renville's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Renville families in 1891.
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What did your Renville ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Renville. 100% of Renville women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 149 immigration records available for the last name Renville. 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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Draft Cards

There are 735 military records available for the last name Renville. For the veterans among your Renville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Renville lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Renville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Renville in 1947 was 39, and 69 in 2004.

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