Conville Surname

347,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,050 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Conville Surname Definition:

CONVALL: Irish Conmhaol (from early Kunovalos, 'high mighty' one). Fordun (Chronica, III, 29) records S. Convallus, an Irish saint one of S. Kentigern's principal disciples, renowned for miracles and virtues, whose bones rest buried at Inchinnan near Renfrew.

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Conville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7041:514,85643,086
England931:599,11935,891
Ireland881:53,5113,767
Northern Ireland851:21,7062,552
Canada491:751,95159,756
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Conville (117) may also be a first name.

Conville Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CONVALL: Irish Conmhaol (from early Kunovalos, 'high mighty' one). Fordun (Chronica, III, 29) records S. Convallus, an Irish saint one of S. Kentigern's principal disciples, renowned for miracles and virtues, whose bones rest buried at Inchinnan near Renfrew. As no boat was available for him to cross the channel from Ireland to Scotland he was miraculously conveyed across upon a large stone now said to be lying within the grounds of Blythswood. Convallus de Akinhead was a charter witness in Dumbartonshire, 1372 (Levenax, p. 59), and Convallus de Kelle witnessed an instrument of sasine of the lands of Mernys and Netherpollok in 1454 (Pollok, I, p. 176).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Conmhaoil The name of an Oriel sept mainly found in Cos. Armagh, Louth and Down. MIF 124; SIF 40

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Conville Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Conville Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Conville is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Conville? popularity and diffusion

The surname Conville is the 347,978th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,940,520 people. The last name Conville occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Conville live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. Conville is also the 864,112th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 117 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 704 people, or 1 in 514,856. In The United States Conville is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 24 percent live, Alabama, where 10 percent live and Louisiana, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and Ireland, where 8 percent live.

Conville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Conville has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,117 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 238 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Conville Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Conville surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Conville last name are 14.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Conville earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.41% less than the national average, earning $40,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning $55,802 CAD per year.

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