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Estell Family History

Estell Surname Meaning

English:: variant of Eskell from the Middle English personal name Askell Old Norse Áskell a shortened form of Ásketill (see Axtell). The personal name was also popular among the Normans sometimes in the form Anskell (ancient Germanic Ans- substituted for As-) which largely explains why the name occurs in post-Conquest England in counties not settled by Vikings.

Topographic name from Middle English est ‘east’ + hal(le) ‘chief building, hall’ or hale ‘nook, remote place’ (Old English ēast + hall or halh) denoting someone who lived or worked at the ‘east hall’ or who lived at a place known as the ‘east nook’.

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

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You can see how Estell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Estell family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Estell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 11 Estell families living in Alberta. This was about 39% of all the recorded Estell's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Estell families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists

There are 503 immigration records available for the last name Estell. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Estell. For the veterans among your Estell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Estell lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Estell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Estell in 1944 was 36, and 69 in 2004.

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