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Excell Family History

Excell Surname Meaning

English (Kent): habitational name from either Exhall near Alcester or Exhall near Coventry (both Warwickshire) both of which are possibly named with eccles a borrowing from Brittonic eglēs (from Latin ecclesia ‘church’)

+ Old English halh ‘nook’.

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


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Where is the Excell family from?

You can see how Excell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Excell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Excell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 209 Excell families living in Kent. This was about 41% of all the recorded Excell's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Excell families in 1891.
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What did your Excell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Excell. 14% of Excell men worked as a Farmworker and 84% of Excell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Excell were Gardener and Domestic Servant.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmworker
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    10%
  • Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Gardener
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Excell. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Excell. For the veterans among your Excell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Excell lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2003, in the United States, Excell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Excell in 1953 was 50, and 77 in 2003.

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