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Grewell Family History

Grewell Surname Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for a miller or baker from Middle English gruel(le) gruwel grouel(le) ‘meal flour’ Old French gruel. It is very rare in Britain.

Variant (or perhaps the original form; see 1 above) of Gruwell a surname which could be of German, English, or French origin.

Americanized form of German Greuel (this one is in part a cognate of Grüwell; see Gruwell and compare 2 above) or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) German surname.

e.g. Grewohl, which is very rare and unexplained.

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


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You can see how Grewell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grewell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grewell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Grewell families living in London. This was about 36% of all the recorded Grewell's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Grewell families in 1891.
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What did your Grewell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Grewell. 100% of Grewell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 120 immigration records available for the last name Grewell. 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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Draft Cards

There are 456 military records available for the last name Grewell. For the veterans among your Grewell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grewell lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Grewell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Grewell in 1961 was 68, and 68 in 2004.

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