Last Name HOVELL

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Meaning Local: De Hautville. Probably some spot in Normandy. It is found in every conceivable form in early registers, Hautville, Hauvile, Hauvill, Hauville, Hauvyle, Havele, Havell, Havile, Havill, and Haville being the commonest. The modern Hovell unfortunately suggests a mean dwelling. It is ocasionally latinized, as 'Alta Villa.'
Origin English, Irish, Belgian

Rank 67,113 (2000 US census) 63,212 (1990 US census)
Count 275 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 93.82%, or 258 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.18%, or 6 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.18%, or 6 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Ukrainian middle names

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