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Monville Family History

Monville Surname Meaning

Altered form of French Mandeville. Walloon: habitational name from Monville in Namur province in Wallonia (Belgium) of the same etymology as in 3 below.

In some cases, possibly also French: habitational name from Montville in Seine-Maritime or Monville in Calvados both named with Old French mont ‘mountain hill’ + ville ‘settlement’.

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


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Where is the Monville family from?

You can see how Monville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Monville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Monville families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Monville families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Monville's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Monville families in 1891.
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What did your Monville ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Monville. 50% of Monville men worked as a Salesman and 67% of Monville women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Monville were Weaver and Seamstress.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    50%
  • Weaver
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    67%
  • Seamstress
    34%

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Census Records

There are 957 census records available for the last name Monville. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Monville census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 261 immigration records available for the last name Monville. 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 402 military records available for the last name Monville. For the veterans among your Monville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Monville lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2003, in the United States, Monville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Monville in 1950 was 40, and 47 in 2003.

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