Kingswell Family History

Kingswell Surname Meaning

From the lost place-name Kingeswelle in Newchurch (IoW), which is recorded thus in about 1258 (the location being now represented by Duxmore Farm), and probably also from King's Well in Wartling (Sussex), which is recorded as Kyngiswell in 1550. Both place-names mean ‘the king's spring’.

This derives from Middle English king meaning ‘king’ (genitive kinges) and well meaning ‘spring stream’.

In Old English, the terms are represented as cyning (genitive cyninges) and wella.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Dingwell, Kinsell, Kidwell, Longwell, Gingell, Kindell, Kingsley, Cogswell, Kerswell, Kinsella

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697	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Kingswell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kingswell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kingswell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 20 Kingswell families living in Ontario. This was about 91% of all the recorded Kingswell's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kingswell families in 1911.

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What did your Kingswell ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kingswell.

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There are 706 military records available for the last name Kingswell. For the veterans among your Kingswell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kingswell lifespan?

Between 1972 and 2003, in the United States, Kingswell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kingswell in 1972 was 78, and 105 in 2003.

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Kingswell Surname Meaning

This derives from Middle English king meaning ‘king’ (genitive kinges) and well meaning ‘spring stream’.

In Old English, the terms are represented as cyning (genitive cyninges) and wella.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Kingswell family from?

What did your Kingswell ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kingswell.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

100%

What Kingswell family records will you find?

What is the average Kingswell lifespan?

Between 1972 and 2003, in the United States, Kingswell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kingswell in 1972 was 78, and 105 in 2003.

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Kingswell Surname Meaning

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