Close Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Close Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Close family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 58
Independent 50
Agricultural Labourer 41
Labourer 26
Farmer 21
Male Servant 19
Cloth Worker 17
Coal Miner 17
Lead Miner 11
Pupil 10
Brick Maker 10
Tailor 9
Mason 8
Mariner 8
Slater 8
Wool Comber 8
Dress Maker 7
Joiner 7
Woollen Cloth Worker 7
Linen Weaver 6
Weaver 6
Shoe Maker 6
Clerk 5
Butcher 5
Sawyer 5

Close Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coles 40% 76,761
2 Close 100% 17,839
3 Coales 33% 4,555
4 Ecles 40% 2,463
5 Coules 33% 1,549
6 Coals 20% 926
7 Cales 40% 855
8 Clues 40% 762
9 Cluse 80% 614
10 Cailes 33% 422
11 Eceles 33% 315
12 Colis 40% 311
13 Clase 80% 296
14 Clease 67% 255
15 Cooles 50% 249
16 Cols 40% 204
17 Coils 20% 194
18 Colas 40% 151
19 Couls 20% 114
20 Claus 40% 109
21 Clueas 33% 101
22 Ecls 40% 101
23 Eacles 33% 100

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The surname Close is the 2nd most popular variant of Coles.

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