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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.
The surname Cheval was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.
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.
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.
Notable amongst the family name at this period was
In France, the name Cheval is the 1,395th most popular surname with an estimated 4,105 people with that name. 1