Francavilla Family History

Francavilla Surname Meaning

Italian (southern): habitational name from any of various places called with this word (from franc ‘free (of taxes)’ + villa ‘place settlement’) for example Francavilla Marittima (Cosenza) Francavilla Angitola (Vibo Valentia) Francavilla al Mare (Chieti) Francavilla d'Ete (Ascoli) Francavilla in Sinni (Potenza) Francavilla di Sicilia (Messina Sicily).

Cognates of the placename occur widely across Europe for example Villefranche Vilafranca.

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

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
231	Military Records
497	Immigration Records
772	Census and Voter Lists
675	Member Trees

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Where is the Francavilla family from?

You can see how Francavilla families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Francavilla family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Francavilla families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Francavilla family living in Sussex. This was 100% of all the recorded Francavilla's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Francavilla families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Francavilla surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Francavilla ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Proprietor were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Francavilla. 22% of Francavilla men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Francavilla women worked as a Proprietor. Some less common occupations for Americans named Francavilla were Truck driver and Machine operator.

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Laborer

22%

Shoe maker

16%

Salesman

11%

Truck driver

11%

Proprietor

50%

Machine operator

50%

What Francavilla family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 772 census records available for the last name Francavilla. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Francavilla 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 497 immigration records available for the last name Francavilla. 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 231 military records available for the last name Francavilla. For the veterans among your Francavilla ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Francavilla lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Francavilla life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Francavilla in 1954 was 46, and 83 in 2004.

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Francavilla Surname Meaning

Cognates of the placename occur widely across Europe for example Villefranche Vilafranca.

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

Where is the Francavilla family from?

What did your Francavilla 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.

Laborer

22%

Shoe maker

16%

Salesman

11%

Truck driver

11%

Proprietor

50%

Machine operator

50%

What Francavilla family records will you find?

What is the average Francavilla lifespan?

Francavilla Family History

Francavilla Surname Meaning

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Francavilla Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Francavilla

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Where is the Francavilla family from?

What did your Francavilla ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Francavilla family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Francavilla lifespan?

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