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Early Origins of the Harvell family

The surname Harvell was first found in the Isle of France.

Early History of the Harvell family

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Harvell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Harve, Harvé, Harvey, Harvier and others.

Early Notables of the Harvell family

Notable amongst the family was Paul Harvier, born in 1880 in Paris, who became a doctor. Son of a wine grower, he finished his classical studies in Troyes and his medical degree in Paris. In 1905 he was a hospital intern, a doctor by 1909, laboratory chief in Trousseau in 1910, chief of the clinic of infant diseases in 1911, and chief doctor in Dijon in...
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Harvell Ranking

In the United States, the name Harvell is the 6,435th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Harvell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Harvell Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Robert Harvell, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Pretoria" from Bermuda 2
  • Walter H. Harvell, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Virginia" from Port Lobos, Mexico 2
  • Adam Harvell, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Manchioneal" from Kingston, Jamaica 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Harvell (post 1700) +

  • Lance Evans Harvell (b. 1963), American politician, Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 89th District (2009)
  • William Gladstone Harvell (1907-1985), British bronze medalist cyclist at the 1932 Summer Olympics

HMS Repulse
  • Mr. Charles Edward Harvell, British Chief Stoker, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  3. HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html


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