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De Valois Family History

De Valois Surname 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: Valois, De Valk, De Valle, De Palo, De Carolis, Davalos, De Nardis

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You can see how De Valois families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Valois family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most De Valois families were found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 De Valois families living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded De Valois's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of De Valois families in 1891.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Valois. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name De Valois. For the veterans among your De Valois ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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