Colwill Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colwill Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colwill family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 50
Agricultural Labourer 25
Carter 11
Farm Labourer 10
House Servant 9
Dress Maker 7
Labourer 7
Carpenter 6
Farm Servant 5
General Servant 4
Labourer's Wife 4
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 4
Copper Miner 4
Farmer's Scholar 4
Farmer's Widow 3
Tailor 3
Agricultural Labourer Son 3
Farmer's Daughter 3
Baker 2
Cord Wainer 2
Cotton Glove Maker 2
Farmer Of 100 Acres 2
Glover Kid 2
Laundress 2
Labourer At Forge 2

Colwill Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Colwell 86% 7,288
2 Colwill 100% 4,770
3 Calwell 71% 270
4 Caulwell 63% 222
5 Colewell 75% 138
6 Colwall 86% 102

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The surname Colwill is the 2nd most popular variant of Colwell.

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