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Where is the Yewell family from?
You can see how Yewell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yewell family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Yewell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Yewell families living in Kentucky. This was about 38% of all the recorded Yewell's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of Yewell families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Yewell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Yewell. 25% of Yewell men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Yewell women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yewell were Salesman and Housekeeper. .
Between 1949 and 2002, in the United States, Yewell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Yewell in 1949 was 61, and 80 in 2002.