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 190
Agricultural Labourer 25
General Labourer 22
Dress Maker 21
Carpenter 17
Farm Labourer 17
Farmer 13
General Domestic Servant 11
Coal Miner 11
General Servant 10
Blacksmith 9
Living On Own Means 8
Domestic Servant 8
Labourer 8
Living On Her Own Means 6
Dressmaker 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Clerk 6
Farm Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Laundress 5
Farmers Son 4
Cooper 4
Shoe Maker 4
Gardener 4

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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