Find out how popular the last name Faville is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Faville.

Faville, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Faville surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Faville in America

Faville is the 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Faville surname appeared 189 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Faville.

We can also compare 2010 data for Faville to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Faville

The surname Faville is of French origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "fauvil," which means "a fallow field" or "uncultivated land." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who lived or worked on fallow lands.

The earliest known record of the surname Faville dates back to the 13th century in the Normandy region of France. In the year 1247, a document from the Duchy of Normandy mentions a person named Robert de Faville, indicating the presence of the name in that area during that time.

As the name spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as Faville, Favill, and Fauville. These variations were likely influenced by local dialects and scribal errors in historical records.

One notable historical reference to the Faville surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273. This document, which recorded landholdings in England during the reign of King Edward I, lists a Robert de Faville as a landowner in the county of Hertfordshire.

Among the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Faville was John Faville, born in Rouen, Normandy, in the late 15th century. He was a merchant and is mentioned in records related to the wool trade between France and England during that period.

Another prominent figure was Sir William Faville, who lived in the 16th century and served as a member of the English Parliament for the borough of Hastings in 1553 and 1559.

In the 17th century, Richard Faville (1602-1678) was a noted English clergyman and author who served as the rector of St. Giles-in-the-Fields in London.

During the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Faville surname was James Faville (1728-1801), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy and participated in several battles during the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, Mary Faville (1827-1909), born in County Tipperary, Ireland, was a renowned educator and advocate for women's rights. She founded the Faville Normal School for Women in Wisconsin, which later became part of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Faville

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Faville.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Faville was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Faville has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Faville was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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