Saville Family History

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Saville Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from a place in northern France, of which the identity is not clear. It is probably Sainville in Eure-et-Loire, so called from Old French saisne ‘Saxon’ + ville ‘settlement’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Neville, Deville, Scoville, Banville, Carville, Havill, Keville

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Saville Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Saville name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Saville. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    56%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    22%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Saville Family Origin

Where is the Saville family from?

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You can see how Saville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Saville families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,228 Saville families living in Yorkshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Saville's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Saville families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Saville surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Saville Family Occupations

What did your Saville ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Coal Miner, Labourer and Agricultural Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Saville. The most common Saville occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 5% of Saville's were Coal Miners. A less common occupation for the Saville family was Farmer.

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  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • Labourer

    3%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

  • Farmer

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Saville ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Saville Historical Records

What Saville family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 82,000 census records available for the last name Saville. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Saville 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Saville. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Saville. For the veterans among your Saville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Saville Life Expectancy

What is the average Saville lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Saville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Saville in 1943 was 36, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Saville

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Saville ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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