History of your Surname
Get access to Grewell family records.Start a free trial

Grewell Family History

Grewell Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for a miller or baker from Middle English gruel(le) gruwel grouel(le) ‘meal flour’ Old French gruel. It is very rare in Britain. Variant (or perhaps the original form; see 1 above) of Gruwell a surname which could be of German English or French origin. Americanized form of German Greuel (this one is in part a cognate of Grüwell; see Gruwell and compare 2 above) or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) German surname e.g. Grewohl which is very rare and unexplained.

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


Similar surnames: Gruel, Trowell, Creswell, Sewell, Crowell, Tewell, Rowell, Ewell

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Grewell family from?

You can see how Grewell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grewell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grewell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Grewell families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Grewell's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Grewell families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grewell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Grewell ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grewell. 28% of Grewell men worked as a Farmer and 29% of Grewell women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grewell were Farming and Teacher. .

View Census Data for Grewell | 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.

United States shown, Canada data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Truck Driver
    11%
  • Farming
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    29%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Teacher
    15%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Grewell family records will you find?

Census Records

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

Search Canadian census records for Grewell

Passenger Lists

There are 120 immigration records available for the last name Grewell. 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 Grewell immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 456 military records available for the last name Grewell. For the veterans among your Grewell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Grewell military records

You've only scratched the surface of Grewell family history

Discover More

What is the average Grewell lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Grewell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Grewell in 1961 was 68, and 68 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Grewell

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Grewell family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Grewell last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial