Scoville Family History

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Scoville Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from Escoville in Calvados, Normandy, or in some cases perhaps from a place so called in Mohiville, in the Belgian province of Namur.

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


Similar surnames: Saville, Linville, Neville, Banville, Colville, Turville, Carville

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Scoville Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Scoville name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    49%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • France

    4%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

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Scoville Family Origin

Where is the Scoville family from?

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You can see how Scoville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scoville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scoville families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Scoville family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Scoville's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Scoville families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scoville surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Scoville Family Occupations

What did your Scoville ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Carpenter and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Scoville. The most common Scoville occupation in the USA was Farmer. 33% of Scoville's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Scoville family was Laborer.

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  • Farmer

    33%

  • Carpenter

    5%

  • Keeping House

    5%

  • Laborer

    4%

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

Scoville Historical Records

What Scoville family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Scoville. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scoville 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Scoville. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Scoville. For the veterans among your Scoville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Scoville Life Expectancy

What is the average Scoville lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Scoville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Scoville in 1950 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Scoville

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Scoville 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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