Duval or DuVal is a surname, literally translating from

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to English as "of the valley". It derives from the

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"Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and de Eyvill. Its meaning is derived from the French town of Deville, Ardennes. "Devall" was first recorded in

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, variant spellings include: Lavalle, Lavallie, Laval, Lavall, Deval, Lavell, Lavelle and Lavielle. The Duval surname has also been spelled some other ways including DeVall, Devoll, DeVol, Duvall, DeValle and Devaulle.

Notable people

* A. Duval, French artist and engraver active 1769–1801 * Aimé Duval (1918–1984), also known as Père Duval, French priest, singer-songwriter, and guitarist *

Albert Duval Albert Duval (29 November 1867 in Paris — 18 August 1942 in Gouvieux) was a French sailing (sport), sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the French boat ''Martha 1'', which won a silver and a bronze medal i ...

, French Olympic sailing athlete * Alexandre-Vincent Pineux Duval (1767–1842), French dramatist, sailor, architect, actor, and theater manager * Alf Duval (born 1941), Australian rower *

Aline Duval Aline Louise Duval (c. 1824 – July 20, 1903) was a French stage actress. "Much appreciated in the roles of travesties or grisettes thanks to the biting of her voice and her air of delicacy, she was also noticed in the reviews for her enthusi ...

(1824–1903), French stage actress *

Amaury Duval (1760–1838) Charles-Alexandre-Amaury Pineux, known as Amaury Duval (28 January 1760 in Rennes – 12 November 1838 in Paris) was a French lawyer, historian, diplomat, writer and scholar. His brother was the playwright Alexandre Duval and one of his two sons ...

, French lawyer, historian, diplomat, writer, and scholar *

Armand Félix Marie Jobbé-Duval Armand Félix Marie Jobbé-Duval (17 July 1821 – 2 April 1889) was a French painter and politician of Breton origin. He became known for his severely classical compositions, which included the ceiling decorations of many churches and public buil ...

(1821–1889), French painter and politician * Aurélien Duval (born 1988), French cyclist * Barry E. DuVal (born 1959), American politician *

Becky Duval Reese Becky Duval Reese is an American curator and art museum director. She is best known for her work as the director of the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) and oversaw the museum's move in 1998. She was inducted into the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame in ...

, American museum director * Burr H. Duval (1809–1836), American soldier who died in the Texas Revolution, son of William Pope Duval *

Charles Allen Duval Charles Allen Duval, often spelled duVal or Du Val, (19 March 1810 – 14 June 1872), was a well-known Victorian portrait painter, photographer, literary critic, illustrator and writer. He played a large role within the city of Manchester's thr ...

(1810–1872), British portrait painter, photographer, and writer *

Claude Duval Claude Du Vall (or Duval) (c. 164321 January 1670) was a French highwayman in Restoration England. He worked in the service of exiled royalists who returned to England under King Charles II. Little else is known of his history. According to p ...

(1643–1670), French highwayman *

Clément Duval Clément Duval (1850-1935) was a French Anarchism, anarchist. He is best known as the principal founder of illegalism, an anarchist tendency that he extensively inspired, practiced, and theorized. Born into a modest Socialism, socialist family, ...

(1850–1935), French anarchist and criminal * Clive L. DuVal II (1912–2002), American politician and lawyer *

Consuelo Duval María del Consuelo Dussauge Calzada (born 11 January 1969), more commonly known by her stage name Consuelo Duval, is a Mexican comedian and actress of film, television, theatre, and voice-over. She is known for her various comic characters suc ...

(born 1968), Mexican comedian and actress of film, television, theater, and voice-over *

Damon Duval Damon Duval (born April 3, 1980) is an American former professional football placekicker and punter. Duval played college football for Auburn University, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He played professionally for the Jacksonvi ...

(born 1980), American football player *

Daniel Duval Daniel Duval (28 November 1944 – 10 October 2013) was a French film actor, director and writer. Best known as an actor, Duval has credits in over 70 television and film productions. As a filmmaker, Duval was awarded the Silver Prize at the ...

(1944–2013), French actor, film director and screenwriter *

David Duval David Robert Duval (born November 9, 1971) is an American professional golfer and former World No. 1 Golfer who competed on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. Duval won 13 PGA Tour tournaments between 1997 and 2001; inc ...

(born 1971), American golfer *

Denise Duval Denise Duval (23 October 192125 January 2016) was a French soprano, best known for her performances in the works of Francis Poulenc on stage and in recital. During an international career, Duval created the roles of Thérèse in '' Les mamelles de ...

(1921–2016), French opera singer *

Dennis DuVal Dennis DuVal (born March 31, 1952), nicknamed "Sweet D" is a former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. College career In 1970–71, Dennis played on the Syracuse Orange freshman basketball team. He averaged 19.2 points and 7.7 reboun ...

(born 1952), American retired basketball player *

Dominic Duval Dominic Duval (April 27, 1945 – July 22, 2016) was an American classical and free jazz bassist. Biography Duval's was born in New York City. His father Dominic Duval Sr. was a bassist. At Eastman School of Music, Duval double majored in C ...

(c. 1944–2016), American free jazz bassist *

Dorinha Duval Dorinha Duval (21 January 1929 – 21 May 2025) was a Brazilian actress and singer, who after retirement from television and film, became an artist. She became famous for her roles in some of Brazil's most famous television soap operas and, later ...

(1929–2025), Brazilian actress and singer *

Edgar Raoul-Duval Edgar Raoul-Duval (9 April 1832 – 10 February 1887) was a French magistrate and politician who was Representative of Seine-Inférieure and then twice Deputy of Eure. He had right-wing views, and for most of his career he was a Bonapartist. He w ...

(1832–1887), French magistrate and politician * Edwin M. Duval (born 1947), American literary scholar *

Elsie Duval Elsie Diederichs Duval (1892–1919) was a British suffragette. She was arrested many times throughout her life and in 1913 became the first woman to be released from Holloway Prison under the so-called 'Prisoners (Temporary Discharge for Ill ...

(1892–1919), British suffragist and campaigner *

Émile Duval Émile Duval (5 July 1907 – 13 April 1965) was a French long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as B ...

(1907–1965), French long-distance runner * Erik Duval (1965–2016), Belgian computer scientist * Eugénie Duval (born 1993), French racing cyclist *

Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Duval Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Pineux Duval (16 April 1808 – 25 December 1885), better known by the pseudonym Amaury-Duval, was a French painter. He was one of two sons of Amaury Duval (1760–1838) and thus a nephew of the playwright Alex ...

(1808–1885), better known as Amaury-Duval, French painter * Franca Duval (1925–2020), American soprano *

François Duval (disambiguation) François Duval (born 1980) is a Belgian rally driver. François Duval may also refer to: * François Duval (dancer) (born 1743), known as Malter, was French dancer * François Duval (politician) (1903–1984), politician from Martinique wh ...

, various people *

Frank Duval Frank Duval (born 22 November 1940, Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of ci ...

(born 1940), German composer, conductor, record producer, songwriter, and singer * Frantz Duval, Haitian journalist *

Fred DuVal Fred Price DuVal (born May 24, 1954) is an American businessman, civic leader, education leader and author. He is president of DuVal and Associates, a senior advisor to Dentons Law, chairman of Gunnison Copper, a director of DriveTime Auto Grou ...

(born 1954), American businessman, civic leader, and author *

Gaël Duval Gaël Duval (born 1973) is a French entrepreneur. In July 1998, he created Mandrake Linux (which became Mandriva Linux, now discontinued), a Linux distribution originally based on Red Hat Linux and KDE. He was also a co-founder of MandrakeSoft ( ...

(born 1973), French entrepreneur *

Gaëtan Duval Sir Charles Gaëtan Duval QC (9 October 1930 – 5 May 1996) was a Mauritian barrister, statesman, and politician, who was the leader of the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) political party. Early life and education Duval was born in ...

(1930–1996), Mauritian barrister, statesman, and politician *

Georges Duval de Leyrit Georges Duval de Leyrit (7 August 1716 – 9 April 1764) was Governor General of Pondicherry Pondicherry, officially known as Puducherry, is the Capital city, capital and most populous city of the Puducherry (union territory), Union Territ ...

(''fl''. 1750s), French colonial governor *

Georges Duval Georges-Louis-Jacques Labiche (26 October 1772 – 21 May 1853), better known as Georges Duval, was an early 19th-century French playwright. Biography Duval was originally expected to become a priest, but the French Revolution occurred when ...

(1772–1853), French playwright *

Georges Duval (journalist) Georges Duval (2 February 1847 – 23 September 1919) was a French journalist and playwright. Biography Georges Duval was a columnist at ''Le Gaulois'' under the pseudonyms Claude Rieux and Tabartin. He also collaborated with the newspaper '' ...

(1847–1919), French playwright and journalist * Isaac H. Duval (1824–1902), American Civil War general and Congressman *

James Duval James Edward Duval (born September 10, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in ''Independence Day'' (1996), '' Go'' (1999), ''Donnie Darko'' (2001), ''May'' (2002), and the films of Gregg Araki. Duval has starred in numerous in ...

(born 1972), American actor * Jean Duval (1597–1669), Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Baghdad, and Bishop of Ispahan *

Jean-François-Joseph Duval Jean-François-Joseph Duval, (July 17, 1802 – May 6, 1881) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Quebec Upper Town in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1829 to 1834. He was born in Quebec City, th ...

QC (1802–1881), Quebec lawyer, judge, and political figure * Jean-Jacques Duval (1930–2021), French-born American artist *

Jean-Jacques Duval d'Eprémesnil Jean-Jacques Duval d'Eprémesnil (5 December 174522 April 1794), French magistrate and politician, was born in India at Pondicherry, his father being a colleague of Joseph François Dupleix. Returning to France in 1750 he was educated in Paris ...

(1745–1794), French magistrate and politician *

Jeanne Duval Jeanne Duval (; -1870s) was a French-born actress and courtesan of French and Caribbean descent. She was a key muse and longtime, tumultuous partner of poet and art critic Charles Baudelaire, with whom she had an on-and-off-again relationship sp ...

(c. 1820 – c. 1862), Haitian-born actress and dancer * John Crittenden Duval (1816–1897), American writer, son of William Pope Duval * Joseph Duval (1928–2009), French Roman Catholic archbishop * Joseph-Odilon Duval (1895–1966), Canadian politician *

Joseph Duval-Jouve Joseph Duval-Jouve (7 August 1810 – 25 August 1883) was a French botanist born in Boissy-Lamberville. He was the father of histologist Mathias-Marie Duval (1844-1907). He taught classes at the college in Grasse (1832–52), afterwards serv ...

(1810–1883), French botanist * Julien Duval (born 1990), French racing cyclist *

Jules-Alexandre Duval Le Camus Jules-Alexandre Duval Le Camus (5 August 1814, Paris - 23 June 1878, Saint-Cloud) was a French painter who specialized in portraits and Genre art, genre scenes. Biography He was the only son of the painter Pierre Duval Le Camus. After receivin ...

(1814–1878), French painter *

Léon-Étienne Duval Léon-Étienne Duval (9 November 1903 – 30 May 1996) was a French prelate and cardinal. He served as Archbishop of Algiers from 1954 to 1988, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965. Biography Léon-Étienne Duval was born in Chênex ...

(1903–1996), French prelate and cardinal *

Lil Duval Roland Powell (born June 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Lil Duval, is an American stand-up comedian, musician, and actor. In 2005, he was a finalist on BET's comedy competition series ''Coming to the Stage''. Powell is a series regul ...

, American stand-up comedian *

Loïc Duval Loïc Jean-Claude Duval (; born 12 June 1982) is a French professional racing driver racing for Peugeot Sport in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Duval is a former FIA WEC champion and a winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, win ...

(born 1982), French racing driver * Lucie Duval (born 1959), Canadian artist *

Maïté Duval Marie-Thérèse Marguerite Jeanne (Maïté) Duval (26 March 1944 – 2 November 2019) was a French-born Dutch people, Dutch sculptor and drafter. Life and work Maïté Duval was born on 26 March 1944 in Maïté Rijkhart de Voogd-Duval, Ren ...

(1944–2019), French-Dutch sculptor * Marcel Duval, Canadian air force general * Maria Duval, Italian-born psychic scammer *

María Duval María Duval may refer to: * María Duval (Argentine actress) María Duval (born María Mogilesky; 17 May 1926 – 10 May 2022) was an Argentine actress, considered one of the most representative performers of the Golden Age of Argentine ...

(born 1937), Mexican actress and singer * Marie Duval (1847–1890), French cartoonist * Mathias-Marie Duval (1844–1907), French professor of anatomy and histology *

Maurice Duval Marie Victor Charles Maurice Duval (1869–1958) was a French Brigadier General and aviator of World War I. He was one of the main organizers of the ''Armée de l'Air'' and was a Commander of the Legion of Honour. Military education and training ...

(1869–1958), French general and aviator *

Maurice Raoul-Duval Maurice Raoul-Duval (27 April 1866 – 5 May 1916) was a French polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. Early life Raoul-Duval was born on 27 April 27, 1866 in Le Pecq. He was the son of Fernand Raoul-Duval (1833–1892), a mi ...

(1866–1916), French polo player * Michael Raoul Duval (1936–2001), American investment banker and lawyer *

Michel Duval Michel Duval (born Michel Dussauge, February 10, 1994) is a Mexican actor, singer, songwriter, composer and model, who is best known for portraying Salvador Acero in Telemundo's '' Senora Acero''. Early life Michel Duval was born on February 10 ...

(born 1994), Mexican actor, singer, songwriter, composer and model * Miselaine Duval, Mauritian comedian, television producer, and writer * Mlle Duval (1718–after 1775), French composer *

Noël Duval Noël Duval (24 December 1929, Le Chesnay – 12 December 2018, Paris) was a French archaeologist. Biography In 1953 Duval started working as a researcher and for three consecutive years worked at the Roman Historical Institute. He was a member ...

(1929–2018), French archaeologist *

Norma Duval Purificación Martín Aguilera, professionally known as Norma Duval (born 4 April 1956 in Barcelona), is a Spanish vedette, actress and businesswoman. Life Duval was born in Barcelona on April 4, 1956. Her family moved to Madrid to live a vi ...

(born 1956), Spanish actress, presenter, and vedette *

Paulette Duval Paulette Duval (; 1889 – 1951) was a French dancer and actress of the silent film era and early sound motion pictures. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1889 and raised in France. She was considered one of the most beautiful wom ...

(1889–1951), French dancer and actress * Philip Duval (1732–1808), English clergyman * Pierre Duval, various people * Portia Duval-Rigby (born 1970), Australian ice dancer * Raymond Duval (1894–1955), French general * Robbert Duval (1639–1732), Dutch painter * Robin Duval (born 1941), British film censor *

Salluste Duval Clarent-Salluste-Hermycle Duval (February 1852 – July 1917) was a Canadian doctor of medicine, inventor, engineer, organist, musician and professor of Mathematics & Mechanics at Université Laval and at the École Polytechnique de Montréal. ...

(1872–1917), Canadian doctor of medicine, inventor, engineer, organist, musician, and professor of mathematics and mechanics * Stanwood Duval (born 1942), American judge * Sunny Duval, Québécois rock guitarist and songwriter * Sylvie Andrich-Duval (born 1958), Luxembourgish politician *

Thibaut Duval Thibaut Duval (born 1 February 1979) is a Belgian pole vaulter. Duval finished eighth at the 1998 World Junior Championships, fourth at the 2000 European Championships in Gent and fifth at the 2002 European Indoor Championships. He also compete ...

(born 1979), Belgian pole vaulter *

Thomas Howard DuVal Thomas Howard DuVal (November 4, 1813 – October 10, 1880) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Education and career Born November 4, 1813, in Buckingham County, Virginia, Du ...

(1813–1880), U.S. federal judge, son of William Pope Duval *

Trevon Duval Trevon Tyler Duval (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Sabah BC of the Azerbaijan Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball, Duke Blue Devils. High school career ...

(born 1998), American basketball player * Una Duval (1879–1975), British suffragette and marriage reformer *

Victoria Duval Victoria Duval (born 30 November 1995) is an inactive American tennis player. Duval has won one singles title and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In August 2014, she reached her best singles ranking of No. 87. In 2012, she had w ...

, American tennis player *

William Duval (ice hockey) William James "Peg" Duval (August 3, 1877 – June 7, 1905) was a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey Defenceman (ice hockey), defenceman who played for the Ottawa Hockey Club and the Pittsburgh Victorias in the late 1890s and early 1900s ...

(1877–1905), Canadian ice hockey player *

William Pope Duval William Pope Duval (September 4, 1784 – March 19, 1854) was the first civilian governor of the Florida Territory, succeeding Andrew Jackson, who had been a military governor. In his twelve-year governorship, from 1822 to 1834, he divided Florid ...

(1784–1854), American governor of the Florida Territory * Xavier Barsalou-Duval (born 1988), Canadian politician *

Xavier-Luc Duval Charles Gaëtan Xavier-Luc Duval (born 28 January 1958) is a Mauritian politician and was also Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius in the cabinet of Sir Anerood Jugnauth from December 2014 to December 2016. He was also Minister of Tourism & Ext ...

(born 1958), Mauritian politician * Yves Duval (1934–2009), Belgian comics author * Yvette Duval (1931–2006), Moroccan-born French historian * Antonio Duvergé Duval (1807-April 11, 1855), Dominican soldier and general

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* Jason Duval, fictional protagonist in

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* Dr. Peter Duval, a fictional character in the film ''

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