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Heuvel Family History

Heuvel Surname Meaning

Dutch (mainly Van den Heuvel): topographic name for someone living on or near a small hill from Dutch heuvel ‘mound, small hill’. Compare Vandenheuvel.

North German: variant of Hövel (see Hovel), a cognate of 1 above.

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


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Where is the Heuvel family from?

You can see how Heuvel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heuvel family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Heuvel families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Heuvel families living in Channel Islands. This was about 79% of all the recorded Heuvel's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Heuvel families in 1891.
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What did your Heuvel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Heuvel. 72% of Heuvel men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    72%
  • Foreman
    15%
  • Roustabout
    15%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Heuvel. 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 473 military records available for the last name Heuvel. For the veterans among your Heuvel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heuvel lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Heuvel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Heuvel in 1958 was 32, and 77 in 2003.

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