Ravenel Family History
Ravenel Name Meaning
habitational name from Ravenel in Oise.metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of horseradish,
from a diminutive of Old French ravene ‘horseradish’ (Latin
raphanus). This name is also established in Switzerland, and
may have been brought to the U.S. from there.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Ravenel Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Ravenel families
 35 - 67  12 - 34 |
 1 - 11  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Ravenel families
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4 - 6 2 - 3 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Ravenel last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Ravenel Family Origin
Ravenel Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Ravenel
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Ravenel Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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