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 86
Agricultural Labourer 27
Farm Servant 18
Farmer 11
Labourer 11
Farmers Daur 9
Domestic Servant 8
Farm Servant Indoor 7
General Servant 7
Blacksmith 6
Carpenter 6
Farm Labourer 6
Dress Maker 5
Gloveress 5
Farmers Son 3
Hatter Master 3
House Keeper 3
Miner 3
Laundress 3
Throstle Doffer 3
Agricultural Labourer Widow 2
Baker 2
Dairy Maid 2
Dressmaker 2
Shoemaker 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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