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Popplewell Name Meaning

English (mainly Yorkshire): habitational name from a place so named in Cleckheaton. The placename derives from Old English popel ‘pebble’ apparently also ‘bubbling spring’ + wella ‘well spring stream’.

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


Similar surnames: Colwell, Poppleton, Hopewell, Helliwell, Rothwell, Kettlewell

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Where is the Popplewell family from?

You can see how Popplewell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Popplewell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Popplewell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Popplewell families living in Ontario. This was about 58% of all the recorded Popplewell's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Popplewell families in 1911.
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What did your Popplewell ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Popplewell. 100% of Popplewell men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Popplewell lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Popplewell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Popplewell in 1946 was 26, and 64 in 2004.

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