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
School 138
Farm Labourer 15
Assisting In Business 11
General Servant (domestic) 11
General Labourer 10
Labourer 9
Shop Assistant 7
Scholar 7
Private Means 7
Blacksmith 7
Carpenter 7
House Keeper 5
Charwoman 5
Farmer 5
Apprentice 4
Coachman (domestic) 4
Cook (domestic) 4
House Painter 4
None 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Baker 4
Carter 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Grocer Assistant 4
Dressmaker 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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