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
School 102
Farmer 27
Farm Labourer 14
General Labourer 9
General Servant (domestic) 8
Waggoner On Farm 8
Farmers Son Working On Farm 7
Assisting In Business 5
Shop Assistant 5
Draper 5
Horseman On Farm 5
Farmers Daughter Dairy Work 5
Dress Maker 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Housekeeper 4
Tailor 4
Gardener (domestic) 4
Private Means 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Labourer 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Carpenter 3
Labourer On Farm 3
Master Hairdresser 3
Telegraph Messenger 3

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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