Churchill Family History

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Churchill Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places named Churchill, for example in Devon, Oxfordshire, Somerset, and Worcestershire. Most were probably originally named with a Celtic element crug ‘hill’ (which early on was reinterpreted as Old English cyrice ‘church’), to which was added Old English hyll ‘hill’.

Similar surnames: Thornhill, Barnhill, Tuthill, Churchwell, Coghill, Birchall, Hugill

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You can see how Churchill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Churchill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Churchill families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 247 Churchill families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Churchill's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Churchill families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Churchill surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Churchill Family Occupations

What did your Churchill ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
31%
School
11%
Student
10%
Carpenter
4%

Churchill Historical Records

What Churchill family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Churchill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Churchill 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Churchill. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Churchill. For the veterans among your Churchill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Churchill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Churchill census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Churchill

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Churchill. 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.

View all Churchill immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Churchill military records

Churchill Life Expectancy

What is the average Churchill lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Churchill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Churchill in 1945 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Churchill