Deville Family History

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Deville Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Déville in Seine-Maritime, France, probably named with Latin dei villa ‘settlement of (i.e. under the protection of) God’. This name was interpreted early on as a prepositional phrase de ville or de val and applied to dwellers in a town or valley (see Ville and Vale). English: nickname from Middle English devyle, Old English deofol ‘devil’ (Latin diabolus, from Greek diabolos ‘slanderer’, ‘enemy’), referring to a mischievous youth or perhaps to someone who had acted the role of the Devil in a pageant or mystery play. French: variant of Ville, with the preposition de.

Similar surnames: Neville, Keville, Demille, Reville, Saville, Melville, Neuville

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You can see how Deville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Deville families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 64 Deville families living in Staffordshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Deville's in the UK. Staffordshire had the highest population of Deville families in 1891.

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

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Deville Family Occupations

What did your Deville ancestors do for a living?

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Agricultural Labourer
13%
Farmer
8%
Blacksmith
5%
Carman
5%

Deville Historical Records

What Deville family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Deville. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Deville 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Deville. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Deville. For the veterans among your Deville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Deville. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Deville census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Deville

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Deville. 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.

View all Deville immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Deville military records

Deville Life Expectancy

What is the average Deville lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Deville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Deville in 1941 was 42, and 65 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Deville