Shovel Family History

Shovel Surname Meaning

see Shovell.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Shove, Shover, Hovel, Scovel, Savel, Shore, Hove, Sobel, Scopel, Sawvel

5,000 record(s) for Shovel

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
419	Military Records
89	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Shovel family from?

You can see how Shovel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shovel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Shovel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Shovel family living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Shovel's in USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Shovel families in 1840.

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

What did your Shovel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shovel.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Shovel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Shovel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shovel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 89 immigration records available for the last name Shovel. 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 419 military records available for the last name Shovel. For the veterans among your Shovel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Shovel lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2003, in the United States, Shovel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Shovel in 1970 was 68, and 90 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shovel 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.