Serpell Family History

Serpell Surname Meaning

Possibly a locative name from Appledore in Burlescombe (Devon), which is recorded as Surapla in 1086, Surapple in the 12th century, and as the fuller Sureapeldor in 1242 and Sourappeldore in 130. The place-name means ‘sour-apple (tree),’ the sour apple being the crab-apple from Old English sūr ‘sour’ + æppel ‘apple’ (apuldor, apuldre ‘apple-tree’).

The shorter name may have persisted in local speech into the surnaming period. Compare Appledore.

Possibly sometimes a nickname from Middle English sour ‘sour’ + appel ‘apple’; compare Joh. Sourappill 1386 in Feet of Fines (Yorks).

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

Similar surnames: Sewell, Kernell, Serpe, Servello, Herpel, Percell, Sorrell, Surrell, Sherrell, Perrell

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Where is the Serpell family from?

You can see how Serpell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Serpell family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Serpell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 6 Serpell families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Serpell's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Serpell families in 1911.

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What did your Serpell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, royal navy retired and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Serpell. 100% of Serpell men worked as a royal navy retired and 83% of Serpell women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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royal navy retired

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Paid domestic duties

hotel cookhouse keeper

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There are 2K census records available for the last name Serpell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Serpell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 385 immigration records available for the last name Serpell. 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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There are 152 military records available for the last name Serpell. For the veterans among your Serpell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Serpell lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2004, in the United States, Serpell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Serpell in 1977 was 86, and 87 in 2004.

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Serpell Surname Meaning

The shorter name may have persisted in local speech into the surnaming period. Compare Appledore.

Possibly sometimes a nickname from Middle English sour ‘sour’ + appel ‘apple’; compare Joh. Sourappill 1386 in Feet of Fines (Yorks).

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

Where is the Serpell family from?

What did your Serpell ancestors do for a living?

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.

royal navy retired

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Paid domestic duties

hotel cookhouse keeper

What Serpell family records will you find?

What is the average Serpell lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2004, in the United States, Serpell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Serpell in 1977 was 86, and 87 in 2004.

Serpell Family History

Serpell Surname Meaning

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What did your Serpell ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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