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Etymology of Queval

What does the name Queval mean?

Noble surnames, such as Queval, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Queval, 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 Queval family

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

Early History of the Queval family

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

Queval 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 Queval family

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Queval Ranking

In France, the name Queval is the 3,197th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Queval family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francois Cheval, who was living in New Orleans with his wife and his child in 1722; Jacques Bernard Chevée, who arrived in New York in 1789; A. Chavo, who, at the age of 36.



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


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