Colwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colwell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 90
Agricultural Labourer 42
At Home 13
House Servant 11
Farm Labourer 10
Carpenter 10
Cooper 9
Shoe Maker 8
Servant 7
School Mistress 6
Scholar At Home 5
Tailor 5
Dress Maker 4
Farm Servant 4
Milliner 4
Labourer 4
Gardener 3
Shoemaker 3
Blacksmith 3
Domestic 3
Laundress 3
Wood Cutter 3
Nurse 3
Chelsea Pensioner 2
Lace Runner 2

Colwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Colwell 100% 7,288
2 Colwill 86% 4,770
3 Calwell 86% 270
4 Caulwell 75% 222
5 Colewell 88% 138
6 Colwall 86% 102

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

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