Coal Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coal Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coal family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 29
Labourer 14
Female Servant 13
Male Servant 13
Farmer 3
Independent 3
Ag Labourer 3
Hatter 2
Laundress 2
Blacksmith 2
Soldier 2
Glass Lab 2
Tailor 2
Throwester 2
Weaver 2
Cord Wainer 1
Fisherman 1
Mason 1
Ap Joiner 1
Butcher 1
Carpenter 1
Iron Dresser 1
Mariner 1
Robbing Picker 1
Servant 1

Coal Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cole 50% 200,786
2 Cale 50% 6,930
3 Coole 60% 6,684
4 Clee 25% 4,433
5 Cool 75% 2,112
6 Coll 75% 1,939
7 Coal 100% 1,427
8 Coil 75% 604
9 Cail 50% 572
10 Cooil 60% 523
11 Coale 80% 498
12 Col 75% 449
13 Coul 75% 409
14 Cule 25% 372
15 Caul 50% 343
16 Clue 25% 316
17 Caile 40% 268
18 Colee 40% 255
19 Coel 75% 240
20 Caloe 40% 237
21 Coule 60% 228
22 Colle 60% 204
23 Oclee 20% 197
24 Colea 40% 156
25 Ceal 75% 130
26 Coile 60% 129
27 Cola 50% 123
28 Ecle 0% 122
29 Kohl 50% 104

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The surname Coal is the 7th most popular variant of Cole.

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