Cantwell Family History

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Cantwell Name Meaning

English: possibly a habitational name from Canwell in Staffordshire, named with either Old English canne ‘can’, ‘cup’ or the Old English personal name Cana + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’. The surname is common in Ireland as well as England.

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


Similar surnames: Cantrell, Caldwell, Hartwell, Caswell, Carswell, Banwell, Cranwell

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Cantwell Family Origin

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Cantwell Family Occupations

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  • Labourer

    7%

  • Stone Mason

    7%

  • Tailor

    5%

  • Bricklayer

    3%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Cantwell family was Bricklayer. Labourer, Stone Mason and Tailor were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cantwell. The most common Cantwell occupation in the UK was Labourer. 7% of Cantwell's were Labourers.

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Cantwell Historical Records

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Cantwell Life Expectancy

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