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Miville Name Meaning

Swiss French: variant of Miéville topographic name for someone who lived in the middle of the village from French (en) mi ville Latin mediavilla or a habitational name from Miéville a place in Switzerland. Compare Mainville and Mayville .

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


Similar surnames: Deville, Millen, Mille, Monville, Reville, Molle, Maille, Neville

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Where is the Miville family from?

You can see how Miville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Miville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Miville families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Miville families living in London. This was about 36% of all the recorded Miville's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Miville families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Miville surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Miville ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Spinner were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Miville. 100% of Miville men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Miville women worked as a Spinner. .

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Spinner
    50%
  • Stitcher
    50%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Miville. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Miville 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 289 immigration records available for the last name Miville. 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 255 military records available for the last name Miville. For the veterans among your Miville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Miville lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Miville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Miville in 1962 was 39, and 61 in 2004.

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