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Crowell Family History

Crowell Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a lost place called Crowell in Spofforth (Yorkshire) or from a place in Oxfordshire named Crowell from Old English crāwe ‘crow’ + well(a) ‘spring stream’. Americanized form of German Grauel . Americanized form of Dutch Krouwel or Crouwel: from Middle Dutch crauwel ‘trident hook claw’ a metonymic occupational name for someone using this kind of tool or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn named In de Crouwel (‘In the Trident Hook’) with such a device depicted on the signboard.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Cromwell, Trowell, Rowell, Cowell, Cornwell, Caswell, Cranwell

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Where is the Crowell family from?

You can see how Crowell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crowell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crowell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 592 Crowell families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 85% of all the recorded Crowell's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Crowell families in 1911.
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What did your Crowell ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Fisherman and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Crowell. 31% of Crowell men worked as a Fisherman and 26% of Crowell women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crowell were Laborer and Income. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Fisherman
    31%
  • Farmer
    26%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    26%
  • Teacher
    16%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Income
    11%
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Census Records

There are 99,000 census records available for the last name Crowell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crowell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Crowell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 21,000 military records available for the last name Crowell. For the veterans among your Crowell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crowell lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Crowell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Crowell in 1944 was 32, and 75 in 2004.

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