Cheval History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Noble surnames, such as Cheval, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Cheval, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Cheval family

The surname Cheval was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Cheval family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheval research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1789, 1804 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Cheval History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cheval Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chavot, Chavo, Chavaux, Chaveau, Chaveaux, Cheval, Chevau, Chevaux, Cheveau, Cheveaux, Queval, Quéval, Chaval, Chevet, Chevé, Chevée, Chever, Schavot, Schavo, Schaval and many more.

Early Notables of the Cheval family

Notable amongst the family name at this period was

Anne-Paul Cheval de Fontenay, the lord of Crots, in the bailiwick of Autun in Burgundy, en 1789

Cheval Ranking

In France, the name Cheval is the 1,395^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,105 people with that name. 1

Cheval migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cheval Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Francois Cheval, who was living in New Orleans with his wife and his child in 1722

Contemporary Notables of the name Cheval (post 1700) +

Ferdinand le Facteur Cheval (1836-1924), French architect

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/