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
School 156
Bricklayer 20
Private Means 16
Labourer 15
Moulder 7
Iron Worker 6
At Home 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Domestic Servant 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
None 6
Clerk 5
Domestic 5
Carter 5
Coal Miner (hewer) 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Coal Miner Loader 5
Seamstress 5
Home 4
Assisting In Business 4
Coal Miner Hewer At Face 3
Housework For Head 3
Boatman 3
No 3
Old Age Pensioner 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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