Bell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bell family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 723
General Labourer 477
Dress Maker 412
General Servant Domestic 403
Coal Miner Hewer 403
Farmer 394
Scholar 256
Domestic Servant 215
Cotton Weaver 210
Cook Domestic 179
Agricultural Labourer 159
Housemaid Domestic 139
Blacksmith 136
Laundress Wash 136
Dressmaker 125
House Keeper Domestic 114
Coal Miner C Hewer 114
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 113
Tailor 112
Charwoman 106
Dock Labourer 102
House Maid Domestic 102
School 99
Servant Domestic 96
Coal Hewer 92

Bell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bell 100% 322,230
2 Ball 75% 192,195
3 Bull 75% 93,254
4 Bill 75% 15,346
5 Abell 80% 6,873
6 Beall 80% 3,632
7 Baillie 43% 3,597
8 Boll 75% 2,170
9 Beel 75% 2,026
10 Ibell 80% 552
11 Iball 60% 537
12 Belle 80% 231
13 Balle 60% 179
14 Bellie 67% 155
15 Boull 60% 134
16 Ballie 50% 122
17 Bolle 60% 121
18 Bella 80% 120
19 Belli 80% 120
20 Bel 75% 114
21 Bille 60% 108

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The surname Bell is the most popular version of all its varients

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