Carnell Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Carnell Name Meaning

English: apparently a metonymic occupational name for a crossbowman who specialized in fighting from the battlements of castles, from Anglo-Norman French carnel ‘battlement’, ‘embrasure’ (a metathesized form of crenel, Late Latin crenellus, a diminutive of crena ‘notch’). English: reduced form of Carbonell or Cardinal. Swedish: the second element -ell is a common suffix of Swedish surnames, taken from the Latin adjectival ending -elius. The first element is unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cornell, Arnell, Cardell, Parnell, Carrell, Farnell, Castell, Carel

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

NEW

Carnell Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Carnell name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Carnell. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

Explore the full experience here

  • England & Wales

    60%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Norway

    3%

  • France

    2%

Your own DNA-based ethnicity estimate will differ from what you see here. To get your personalized ethnicity estimate, order an AncestryDNA® kit.order an AncestryDNA® kit.

Order a DNA Kit Today

Carnell Family Origin

Where is the Carnell family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
1840
    1920
    You can see how Carnell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carnell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carnell families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 9 Carnell families living in Ohio. This was about 24% of all the recorded Carnell's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Carnell families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carnell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

    View Census Data for Carnell

    Carnell Family Occupations

    What did your Carnell ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Carnell occupation in the USA was Farmer. 28% of Carnell's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Carnell family was Machinist. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Carnell.

    View Census data for Carnell | Data not to scale

    • Farmer

      28%

    • Keeping House

      9%

    • Laborer

      7%

    • Machinist

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Carnell ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Carnell Historical Records

    What Carnell family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 36,000 census records available for the last name Carnell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carnell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

    Search 1940's US census records for Carnell

    Passenger List

    There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Carnell. 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.

    View all Carnell immigration records

    Draft Card

    There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Carnell. For the veterans among your Carnell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

    View all Carnell military records

    You've only scratched the surface of Carnell family history.

    Discover More

    Carnell Life Expectancy

    What is the average Carnell lifespan?

    Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Carnell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Carnell in 1952 was 45, and 77 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Carnell

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carnell 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.

    Famous Carnell Family Ancestors

    Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

    Famous ancestors img
    Look up another name