Sewell Family History

Sewell Surname Meaning

English:: from the Middle English personal name Siwal(d) Sewal(d) Old English Sigeweald from sige ‘victory’ + weald ‘rule(r)’ or the corresponding Old Norse Sigvaldr. This name later became thoroughly confused with Sewal(d) from Old English Sǣweald (see Sewall).

Habitational name from one or more places such as Sewell (Bedfordshire), Seawell (Northamptonshire), Sywell (Northamptonshire), Showell in Steeple Barton (Oxfordshire), Showell in Little Tew (Oxfordshire), or Sowell in Kentisbeare (Devon), all meaning ‘seven springs’ (Old English seofon + wella).

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

Similar surnames: Newell, Jewell, Ewell, Elwell, Ledwell, Stowell, Adwell, Rowell, Hewell, Cowell

286K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
28K	Military Records
18K	Immigration Records
220K	Census and Voter Lists
596K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sewell family from?

You can see how Sewell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sewell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sewell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,275 Sewell families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Sewell's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sewell families in 1891.

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What did your Sewell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sewell. 10% of Sewell men worked as a General labourer and 70% of Sewell women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sewell were Bricklayer and Unpaid domestic.

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General labourer

10%

Builders labourer

Retired

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Housewife

Private means

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 220K census records available for the last name Sewell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sewell 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 18K immigration records available for the last name Sewell. 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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Military Records

There are 28K military records available for the last name Sewell. For the veterans among your Sewell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sewell lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Sewell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sewell in 1942 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

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Sewell Surname Meaning

Compare Seawell.

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

Where is the Sewell family from?

What did your Sewell ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

10%

Builders labourer

Retired

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Housewife

Private means

Unpaid domestic

What Sewell family records will you find?

What is the average Sewell lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Sewell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sewell in 1942 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

Sewell Family History

Sewell Surname Meaning

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Sewell Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Sewell

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Where is the Sewell family from?

What did your Sewell ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Sewell family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sewell lifespan?

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