Gorrell Family History

Gorrell Surname Meaning

English (Devon):: nickname from Middle English gorrell ‘fat man’ (Old French gorel ‘pig’). from the Old English personal name Gārwulf composed of the elements gār ‘spear’ + wulf ‘wolf’.

Habitational name from Gorrel (Devon), Gorwell (Essex), or Gorrel Farm (Buckinghamshire) or a topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) muddy spring (by the) muddy hill’ or ‘(at the) muddy nook’ from Middle English gire gure (Old English gyr(e) ‘mud, filth’).

Middle English wel(le) ‘spring, fount’ (Old English well wyll); Middle English hil(le) ‘hill’ (Old English hyl); or Middle English halgh ‘nook’ (Old English halh) respectively.

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

Similar surnames: Orrell, Barrell, Worrell, Garrell, Cornell, Tyrrell, Burrell, Corbell, Sorrell, Torell

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You can see how Gorrell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gorrell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gorrell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 34 Gorrell families living in Devon. This was about 28% of all the recorded Gorrell's in United Kingdom. Devon and 1 other county had the highest population of Gorrell families in 1891.

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What did your Gorrell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gorrell.

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Unpaid domestic duties

82%

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Domestic servant

Tailoress

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What is the average Gorrell lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Gorrell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Gorrell in 1945 was 22, and 76 in 2004.

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Gorrell Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Gorrell family from?

What did your Gorrell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gorrell.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Housewife

Domestic servant

Tailoress

What Gorrell family records will you find?

What is the average Gorrell lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Gorrell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Gorrell in 1945 was 22, and 76 in 2004.

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