Bells Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bells Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bells family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 69
Labourer 7
General Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Fisherman 5
Dress Maker 5
General Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 4
Laundress 4
Coal Miner 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
School Mistress 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Tailor 3
No Occupation 3
Milliner 3
Charwoman 2
Draper Assistant 2
Hawker 2
Lance Corporal Infantry 2
Shirt Maker 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Domestic Servant General 2
Clicker 2
Farmers Son 2

Bells Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Balls 80% 28,724
2 Bellis 83% 11,900
3 Bills 80% 6,597
4 Bells 100% 3,223
5 Bullas 67% 2,180
6 Bellas 83% 1,850
7 Bulls 80% 491
8 Billis 67% 421
9 Bullous 57% 306
10 Belles 83% 264
11 Bullus 67% 220
12 Ballis 67% 215
13 Bullis 67% 212
14 Bolls 80% 208
15 Billes 67% 193
16 Balles 67% 162
17 Ballas 67% 101

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The surname Bells is the 4th most popular variant of Balls.

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