Crockwell Family History

Crockwell Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Crockernwell in Cheriton Bishop Devon. The placename derives from Old English crocc ‘pot vessel’ + ærn ‘house building’ + wella ‘spring stream well’.

Habitational name from Crockwell in Bicester (Oxfordshire). This placename derives from Old English crocc ‘pot vessel’ + wella ‘well spring stream’.

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

Similar surnames: Brockwell, Rockwell, Crotwell, Cockrell, Cromwell, Stockwell, Crowell, Croswell, Sockwell, Crosswell

10,000 record(s) for Crockwell

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
267	Military Records
533	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Crockwell family from?

You can see how Crockwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crockwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crockwell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Crockwell families living in Virginia. This was about 40% of all the recorded Crockwell's in USA. Virginia and 1 other state had the highest population of Crockwell families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crockwell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Crockwell ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stengrapher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Crockwell. 36% of Crockwell men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Crockwell women worked as a Stengrapher.

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

Laborer

36%

Farmer

29%

Truck driver

22%

Salesman

15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stengrapher

100%

What Crockwell family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Crockwell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crockwell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 533 immigration records available for the last name Crockwell. 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.

Military Records

There are 267 military records available for the last name Crockwell. For the veterans among your Crockwell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Crockwell lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Crockwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Crockwell in 1963 was 67, and 87 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crockwell ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.