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Hovel Family History

Hovel Surname Meaning

North German (Hövel): topographic name for someone living on or near a small hill from Middle Low German hovel ‘hill hump’ or a habitational name from Hövel in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Compare Heuvel and Hoevel.

Scottish and English: variant of Havill.

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


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Where is the Hovel family from?

You can see how Hovel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hovel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Hovel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Hovel families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Hovel's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hovel families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hovel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Hovel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hovel. 50% of Hovel men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Hovel women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Baker
    8%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Polisher
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Hovel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hovel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hovel 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 374 immigration records available for the last name Hovel. 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 965 military records available for the last name Hovel. For the veterans among your Hovel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hovel lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Hovel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Hovel in 1959 was 53, and 75 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hovel

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hovel ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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