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Stewell Family History

Stewell Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Sewell, Stowell, Tewell, Shewell, Jewell, Stell, Sidwell, Newell

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Where is the Stewell family from?

You can see how Stewell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stewell family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Stewell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Stewell family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Stewell's in USA. New York had the highest population of Stewell families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stewell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Stewell ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Stewell. 67% of Stewell men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Stewell women worked as a Housewife.

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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
    67%
  • Salesman
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Stewell family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 684 census records available for the last name Stewell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stewell 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 78 immigration records available for the last name Stewell. 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 42 military records available for the last name Stewell. For the veterans among your Stewell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stewell lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stewell ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Stewell

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