Ancell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ancell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ancell family

Profession Census Frequency
School 46
Private Means 5
General Labourer 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Domestic Servant 2
Bank Clerk 2
Labourer 2
Cotton Mule Piecer 2
Decorator 2
Office Boy 2
Confectioner 2
Dress Making (apprentice) 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Corset Maker 2
House Carpenter 2
Photographer 2
General Servant 2
Carpenter & Joiner 2
None 2
Retired Merchant 2
Fish Hawker 2
Housemaid (domestic) 2
Clerk In Assurance Office 1
Clerk In Engineer Office 1
Assistant Mistress At The School 1

Ancell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nicoll 50% 3,564
2 Nicolle 43% 2,863
3 Ancell 100% 2,186
4 Ancill 83% 216

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The surname Ancell is the 3rd most popular variant of Nicoll.

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