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
School 279
General Servant (domestic) 18
At Home 17
Coal Miner Hewer 17
Farmer 15
Private Means 14
Dressmaker 13
Farm Labourer 11
Labourer 11
None 11
Domestic Servant 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Housekeeper 9
House Painter 9
General Labourer 9
Laundress 8
Dress Maker 7
At School 7
Weaver 7
Assisting In The Business 7
Bricklayer 6
Domestic 6
Laundry 6
Carpenter 6
Mason 6

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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