Cantrell Family History

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Cantrell Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Cantrell in Devon, recorded as Canterhulle in 1330, from an unexplained first element + Old English hyll ‘hill’. English: from Old French chanterelle ‘small bell’, ‘treble’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a bellmaker or ringer. English: diminutive of Canter. French: nickname for someone who liked to sing.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cantwell, Carrell, Cottrell, Cartmell, Castell, Carel, Cantarella

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Cantrell Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Cantrell name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Cantrell. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    60%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    21%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Cantrell Family Origin

Where is the Cantrell family from?

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You can see how Cantrell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cantrell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cantrell families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 108 Cantrell families living in Derbyshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Cantrell's in the UK. Derbyshire had the highest population of Cantrell families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cantrell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Cantrell Family Occupations

What did your Cantrell ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Cantrell occupation in the UK was Farmer. 7% of Cantrell's were Farmers. Farmer, Coal Miner and Annuitant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cantrell. A less common occupation for the Cantrell family was Farm Laborer.

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  • Farmer

    7%

  • Coal Miner

    4%

  • Annuitant

    3%

  • Farm Laborer

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cantrell ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Cantrell Historical Records

What Cantrell family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 83,000 census records available for the last name Cantrell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cantrell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Cantrell. 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 Card

There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Cantrell. For the veterans among your Cantrell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Cantrell Life Expectancy

What is the average Cantrell lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Cantrell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Cantrell in 1940 was 54, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cantrell

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cantrell 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.

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