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Dagwell Family History

Dagwell Surname Meaning

Probably for a wolf-hunter from Middle English daggen ‘to pierce with a pointed weapon’ (such as a dagger) + Middle English wolf.

Weakly stressed -wolf has been reduced to /wəl/ and re-etymologized as -well as though it were a locative name.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Dagwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dagwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dagwell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 33 Dagwell families living in Hampshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Dagwell's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Dagwell families in 1891.
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What did your Dagwell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dagwell. 94% of Dagwell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Shorthand Typist
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 237 immigration records available for the last name Dagwell. 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 333 military records available for the last name Dagwell. For the veterans among your Dagwell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dagwell lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Dagwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Dagwell in 1963 was 73, and 91 in 2002.

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