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Kovel Family History

Kovel Surname Meaning

Jewish (from Eastern Europe): occupational name from Yiddish kovel ‘smith’ (compare Koval). Jewish (from Eastern Europe): habitational name for someone from the city of Kovel (Ukraine).

Jewish (American): shortened form of any name beginning with Kovel- such as Kovelman (related to 1 above formed with Yiddish suffix man ‘man’) or Kovelsky (related to 2 above formed with the Slavic suffix -sky denoting inhabitants).

In some cases possibly also Dutch (De Kovel): from Middle Dutch covel ‘hood’ a nickname for someone wearing a specific hood or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn with a picture of a hood on it.

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


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Where is the Kovel family from?

You can see how Kovel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kovel family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Kovel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1851 there was 1 Kovel family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kovel's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Kovel families in 1851.
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What did your Kovel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kovel. 40% of Kovel men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Kovel women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kovel were Manager and Operator.

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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

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Proprietor
    12%
  • Manager
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    34%
  • Bookkeeper
    25%
  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Operator
    17%

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Census Records

There are 788 census records available for the last name Kovel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kovel 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 217 immigration records available for the last name Kovel. 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 151 military records available for the last name Kovel. For the veterans among your Kovel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kovel lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kovel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kovel in 1957 was 28, and 80 in 2004.

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