Stockwell Family History

Stockwell Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from any of various places called Stockwell, including Stockwell in Lambeth (Surrey) and Stockwell in Cowley (Gloucestershire) from Old English stocc ‘tree trunk, stump’ + wella ‘well, spring, stream’.

Perhaps sometimes in northern England a variant of Stockill, a habitational name from Stockeld in Spofforth (Worth Yorkshire) and perhaps also Stockheld Grange in Barwick in Elmet (Yorkshire).

The placenames derive from Old English stocc ‘tree trunk, stump’ + helde ‘slope’.

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

Similar surnames: Rockwell, Brockwell, Stowell, Sockwell, Stockdale, Stockley, Blackwell, Stillwell, Stockett, Bucknell

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9K	Military Records
8K	Immigration Records
83K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Stockwell family from?

You can see how Stockwell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stockwell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stockwell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 511 Stockwell families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Stockwell's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stockwell families in 1891.

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What did your Stockwell 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 Stockwell. 12% of Stockwell men worked as a General labourer and 71% of Stockwell women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stockwell were Carpenter joiner and Domestic duties.

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General labourer

12%

Bricklayer

Gardener

Carpenter joiner

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 83K census records available for the last name Stockwell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stockwell 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 8K immigration records available for the last name Stockwell. 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 9K military records available for the last name Stockwell. For the veterans among your Stockwell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stockwell lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Stockwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Stockwell in 1953 was 45, and 75 in 2004.

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Stockwell Surname Meaning

Perhaps sometimes in northern England a variant of Stockill, a habitational name from Stockeld in Spofforth (Worth Yorkshire) and perhaps also Stockheld Grange in Barwick in Elmet (Yorkshire).

The placenames derive from Old English stocc ‘tree trunk, stump’ + helde ‘slope’.

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

Where is the Stockwell family from?

What did your Stockwell 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

12%

Bricklayer

Gardener

Carpenter joiner

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

What Stockwell family records will you find?

What is the average Stockwell lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Stockwell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Stockwell in 1953 was 45, and 75 in 2004.

Stockwell Family History

Stockwell Surname Meaning

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Stockwell Surname Meaning

399,000 record(s) for Stockwell

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Where is the Stockwell family from?

What did your Stockwell ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Stockwell family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Stockwell lifespan?

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