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
School 5,795
Coal Miner Hewer 594
Private Means 468
Farmer 405
Farm Labourer 361
Labourer 348
General Labourer 339
General Servant (domestic) 319
Dressmaker 284
None 221
Domestic Servant 216
At School 213
Clerk 198
Housekeeper 192
At Home 186
Cotton Weaver 157
Joiner 154
Shop Assistant 151
General Servant Domestic 143
House Painter 139
Scholar 137
House Keeper 122
Bricklayer 121
Butcher 118
Coal Miner (hewer) 112

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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