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Stowell Name Meaning

English: habitational name from places in Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wiltshire, so named from Old English stan ‘stone’ + wella ‘spring’, ‘stream’.

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


Similar surnames: Crowell, Stockwell, Stowe, Sidwell, Sewell, Trowell, Howell, Cowell

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Stowell Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Stowell name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    52%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • Norway

    4%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Stowell Family Origin

Where is the Stowell family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Stowell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stowell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stowell families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 79 Stowell families living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Stowell's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Stowell families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stowell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Stowell Family Occupations

    What did your Stowell ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Stowell family was Carpenter. The most common Stowell occupation in the USA was Farmer. 37% of Stowell's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Stowell.

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    • Farmer

      37%

    • Keeping House

      7%

    • Laborer

      4%

    • Carpenter

      3%

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

    Stowell Historical Records

    What Stowell family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 56,000 census records available for the last name Stowell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stowell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Stowell. 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 Card

    There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Stowell. For the veterans among your Stowell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Stowell Life Expectancy

    What is the average Stowell lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Stowell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Stowell in 1941 was 74, and 76 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Stowell

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stowell 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.

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