Devall Family History

Devall Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Déville in Seine-Maritime. The full form was de Daiville but when the preposition was omitted Daiville was taken to be for de Aiville.

English: alternatively the name may be from Middle English devel (Old English dēofol) ‘devil Satan’ possibly acquired as a pageant name or as a shortened form of a longer nickname; compare Deeble.

Altered form of French Duval or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Compare Duvall.

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

Similar surnames: Duvall, Devaul, Deville, Duval, De valle, Devault, Levell, Devol, Dieball, Nevill

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2K	Military Records
541	Immigration Records
11K	Census and Voter Lists
25K	Member Trees

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Where is the Devall family from?

You can see how Devall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Devall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Devall families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 88 Devall families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Devall's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Devall families in 1891.

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What did your Devall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Devall. 25% of Devall men worked as a Farmer and 80% of Devall women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Devall were Old age pensioner and trainer certificated teacher.

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Farmer

25%

General labourer

25%

Gardener

17%

Old age pensioner

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

domestic housekeeper

work at home

trainer certificated teacher

What Devall family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 11K census records available for the last name Devall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Devall 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 541 immigration records available for the last name Devall. 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 2K military records available for the last name Devall. For the veterans among your Devall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Devall lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Devall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Devall in 1948 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

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Devall Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Déville in Seine-Maritime. The full form was de Daiville but when the preposition was omitted Daiville was taken to be for de Aiville.

Altered form of French Duval or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Compare Duvall.

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

Where is the Devall family from?

What did your Devall 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.

Farmer

25%

General labourer

25%

Gardener

17%

Old age pensioner

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

domestic housekeeper

work at home

trainer certificated teacher

What Devall family records will you find?

What is the average Devall lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Devall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Devall in 1948 was 52, and 78 in 2004.

Devall Family History

Devall Surname Meaning

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Devall Surname Meaning

56,000 record(s) for Devall

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Where is the Devall family from?

What did your Devall ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Devall family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Devall lifespan?

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