Fussell Family History

Fussell Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English fusil ‘fusil heraldic bearing originally representing a spindle’ (Old French fuisil ‘spindle’) or perhaps from a Middle English fusil ‘casting a fire-steel for a tinderbox’ (Old French fusil fuisil).

English: habitational name from Furzehill in Lynton or Furze Hill in Sidbury (both Devon) or from Forest Hill (Oxfordshire) Furzehill Farm in Potterne (Wiltshire) or Fossil Farm (Dorset).

Americanized form of German Füssel (or some other similar like-sounding surname) a diminutive of Fuss.

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

Similar surnames: Russell, Mussell, Bissell, Trussell, Vessell, Futrell, Castell, Vassell, Munsell, Fessel

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4K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
27K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Fussell family from?

You can see how Fussell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fussell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fussell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 215 Fussell families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Fussell's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Fussell families in 1891.

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What did your Fussell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Insurance agent and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fussell. 14% of Fussell men worked as an Insurance agent and 76% of Fussell women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fussell were Retired and Unpaid domestic dut.

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Insurance agent

14%

Dairy farmer

Commercial traveller

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Housewife

Unpaid domestic dut

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Census Record

There are 27K census records available for the last name Fussell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fussell 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Fussell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Fussell. For the veterans among your Fussell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fussell lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Fussell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1961. The average life expectancy for Fussell in 1945 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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Fussell Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Furzehill in Lynton or Furze Hill in Sidbury (both Devon) or from Forest Hill (Oxfordshire) Furzehill Farm in Potterne (Wiltshire) or Fossil Farm (Dorset).

Americanized form of German Füssel (or some other similar like-sounding surname) a diminutive of Fuss.

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

Where is the Fussell family from?

What did your Fussell ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Insurance agent

14%

Dairy farmer

Commercial traveller

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Private means

Housewife

Unpaid domestic dut

What Fussell family records will you find?

What is the average Fussell lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Fussell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1961. The average life expectancy for Fussell in 1945 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

Fussell Family History

Fussell Surname Meaning

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Fussell Surname Meaning

222,000 record(s) for Fussell

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Where is the Fussell family from?

What did your Fussell ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Fussell lifespan?

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