Burnell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burnell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burnell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 347
Agricultural Labourer 31
General Labourer 29
Domestic Servant 23
Farmer 21
Labourer 19
Living On Own Means 18
Coal Miner 18
Laundress 17
Dress Maker 15
Living On Her Own Means 14
General Domestic Servant 12
Carpenter 10
General Servant 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Gardener 8
Errand Boy 6
House Keeper 6
Grocer 6
Housemaid Domestic Servant 6
Joiner 6
Charwoman 6
Cook 5
Cook Domestic 5
Lodging House Keeper 5

Burnell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burnell 100% 14,662
2 Barnell 86% 1,788
3 Burnall 86% 433
4 Bernal 57% 377
5 Barnall 71% 248
6 Burnel 86% 242
7 Burnill 86% 176
8 Bernell 86% 157
9 Brunell 71% 152
10 Burnal 71% 113

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

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