Vennell Family History

Vennell Surname Meaning

A variant of Fennell with voicing of initial F-. Compare Walterus Fennell 1573, Ricardi Vennell 1616 in IGI (Westbury, Wilts); Elizabeth Fennell 1637, Alice Vennell 1732 in IGI (Cranbrook, Kent); John Fennell 1663, James Vennell 1675 in IGI (Willingdon, Sussex).

Some of the following early bearers may alternatively belong under (2). See also Funnell.

For someone who lived in a lane or alley from Middle English (Old French) venelle, meaning ‘small street’. It was synonymous with the more usual Lane

and some of the medieval examples given below may be clerical translations of Lane into Anglo-Norman French.

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

Similar surnames: Fennell, Tennell, Pennell, Kennell, Venner, Gunnell, Hensell, Tinnell, Kernell, Bunnell

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388	Military Records
319	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Vennell family from?

You can see how Vennell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vennell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Vennell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 10 Vennell families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Vennell's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Vennell families in 1911.

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What did your Vennell ancestors do for a living?

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

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Passenger List

There are 319 immigration records available for the last name Vennell. 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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Military Records

There are 388 military records available for the last name Vennell. For the veterans among your Vennell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vennell lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Vennell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Vennell in 1958 was 46, and 85 in 2004.

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Vennell Surname Meaning

Some of the following early bearers may alternatively belong under (2). See also Funnell.

For someone who lived in a lane or alley from Middle English (Old French) venelle, meaning ‘small street’. It was synonymous with the more usual Lane

and some of the medieval examples given below may be clerical translations of Lane into Anglo-Norman French.

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

Where is the Vennell family from?

What did your Vennell ancestors do for a living?

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

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 Vennell family records will you find?

What is the average Vennell lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Vennell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Vennell in 1958 was 46, and 85 in 2004.

Vennell Family History

Vennell Surname Meaning

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What did your Vennell ancestors do for a living?

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Military Records

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