Elwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elwell family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Dress Maker 10
Brick Layer 8
Living On Own Means 8
Bricklayer 7
Scholar 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Cook Domestic 5
General Labourer 5
Bricklayer Labourer 5
Iron Moulder 5
Ironworkers Assistant 4
Domestic Servant 4
Student 4
Brick Carrier 4
Brick Layers Labourer 4
Coal Miner C Hewer 4
Draper Assistant 4
House Keeper Domestic 4
Commercial Clerk 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Iron Worker Puddler 3
Iron Works Labourer 3
Servant Domestic 3
Clergyman Church Of England 3

Elwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Elwell 100% 6,641
2 Lowell 67% 3,518
3 Lewell 67% 2,079
4 Ellwell 86% 296
5 Alwell 83% 148
6 Elwill 83% 115
7 Lawell 67% 103

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The surname Elwell is the most popular version of all its varients

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