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Crowl Name Meaning

English (Cornwall): habitational name from either of two places called Crowle. The one in Worcestershire is named with an Old English word crōh ‘nook corner’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’; the other in Lincolnshire takes its name from an Old English river name meaning ‘winding’. English: possibly sometimes a variant of Curl . Americanized form of German Graul .

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


Similar surnames: Croom, Crown, Croft, Clow, Cross, Crow, Crowell, Crew, Coll, Crowe

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Where is the Crowl family from?

You can see how Crowl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crowl family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crowl families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 21 Crowl families living in Ohio. This was about 34% of all the recorded Crowl's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Crowl families in 1840.
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What did your Crowl ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Crowl. 23% of Crowl men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Crowl women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crowl were Clerk and 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
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Passenger Lists

There are 804 immigration records available for the last name Crowl. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Crowl. For the veterans among your Crowl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crowl lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Crowl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Crowl in 1948 was 58, and 78 in 2004.

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