Harwell Family History

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Harwell Name Meaning

English: habitational name from places called Harwell in south Oxfordshire (formerly part of Berkshire) and Nottinghamshire. The former was named in Old English as ‘spring or stream by or from the gray one’, from Hara ‘the gray’ (here referring to a certain hill) + wella; while the latter was named from Old English heore, h¯re ‘pleasant’ + wella ‘stream’.

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


Similar surnames: Hartell, Haswell, Farwell, Hartwell, Harvell, Shadwell, Caswell

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Harwell Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Harwell name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    58%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    4%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

  • Benin/Togo

    2%

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Harwell Family Origin

Where is the Harwell family from?

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You can see how Harwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Harwell families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 37 Harwell families living in London. This was about 15% of all the recorded Harwell's in the UK. London had the highest population of Harwell families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harwell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Harwell Family Occupations

What did your Harwell ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Cheesemonger Shopman, Coal Miner and Collier were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Harwell. The most common Harwell occupation in the UK was Cheesemonger Shopman. 6% of Harwell's were Cheesemonger Shopmans. A less common occupation for the Harwell family was Farm Labourer.

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  • Cheesemonger Shopman

    6%

  • Coal Miner

    6%

  • Collier

    6%

  • Farm Labourer

    6%

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

Harwell Historical Records

What Harwell family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 33,000 census records available for the last name Harwell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harwellcensus 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Harwell. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Harwell. For the veterans among your Harwell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Harwell Life Expectancy

What is the average Harwell lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Harwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Harwell in 1945 was 29, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Harwell

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Harwell 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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