Brockwell Family History

Brockwell Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Brockwell in Wootton Courtenay (Somerset) or from an unidentified minor place so named with Old English brocc ‘badger’ + wella ‘spring stream’ or hol ‘hole hollow’.

Old English brocchol is known to have developed into Brockwell in at least one instance in Derbyshire.

Both Brockwell Park in London and Brockwell Farm in Buckinghamshire are of comparatively recent origin probably deriving their names from the surname rather than vice versa.

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

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You can see how Brockwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brockwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brockwell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 13 Brockwell families living in Quebec. This was about 50% of all the recorded Brockwell's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Brockwell families in 1911.

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What did your Brockwell ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Brockwell.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Brockwell. 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 2K military records available for the last name Brockwell. For the veterans among your Brockwell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brockwell lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Brockwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Brockwell in 1958 was 59, and 79 in 2004.

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Brockwell Surname Meaning

Old English brocchol is known to have developed into Brockwell in at least one instance in Derbyshire.

Both Brockwell Park in London and Brockwell Farm in Buckinghamshire are of comparatively recent origin probably deriving their names from the surname rather than vice versa.

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

Where is the Brockwell family from?

What did your Brockwell ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Brockwell.

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.

Labourer

100%

What Brockwell family records will you find?

What is the average Brockwell lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Brockwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Brockwell in 1958 was 59, and 79 in 2004.

Brockwell Family History

Brockwell Surname Meaning

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Brockwell Surname Meaning

107,000 record(s) for Brockwell

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What did your Brockwell ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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