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Engwell Family History

Engwell Name Meaning

probably a variant of Engel (see Engall and Ingall ) with -well hypercorrectly subsituted for -el on the analogy of locative names where -el is a colloquial pronunciation of -well.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Engwall, Engell, Engel, Elwell, Bagwell, Longwell, Newell, Ewell

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Where is the Engwell family from?

You can see how Engwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Engwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Engwell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 2 Engwell families living in Minnesota. This was about 50% of all the recorded Engwell's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Engwell families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Engwell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Engwell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Engwell. 82% of Engwell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
  • Kitchen Hand
    10%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Engwell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Engwell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 111 immigration records available for the last name Engwell. 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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Draft Cards

There are 77 military records available for the last name Engwell. For the veterans among your Engwell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Engwell lifespan?

Between 1969 and 1998, in the United States, Engwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Engwell in 1969 was 83, and 78 in 1998.

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