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
General Labourer 11
Carpenter 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Blacksmith 9
Scholar 9
Coal Hewer 8
Domestic Servant 7
Dress Maker 7
Farmer 7
Gardener Domestic 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Living On Own Means 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Draper Assistant 5
House Maid Domestic 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Market Gardener 5
School 4
Brickyard Labourer 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Farmers Son 4
Underclothing Hand Work 3
House Keeper 3
Shepherd On Farm 3
School Girl 3

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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