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Wovels Family History

Wovels Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Lovely, Ovens, Wivell, Dovell, Jovel, Covell, Bovell, Lovell, Roels

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Where is the Wovels family from?

You can see how Wovels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wovels family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Wovels families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Wovels family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Wovels's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Wovels families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 33 census records available for the last name Wovels. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wovels census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Wovels. 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 1 military records available for the last name Wovels. For the veterans among your Wovels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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