Ethel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ethel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ethel family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant Domestic 4
Scholar 2
Servant Domestic 2
Blouse Machinist 1
Book Folder 1
Carman 1
Compositor Printer 1
Draper Clerk 1
General Domestic 1
General Labourer 1
Laundry Maid Wash 1
Packer Furniture 1
Waiter 1
Clergymans Wife 1
Retired Cotton Spinner 1
Domestic Servant 1
Dress Maker 1
Gamekeeper 1
Commercial Clerk 1
House Maid Domestic 1
Estate Labourer Ag 1
Engineer-seas 1
Glass Cleaner 1
Printer Compositor 1
Confectionery Shop Baker D 1

Ethel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ethell 83% 1,192
2 Ethel 100% 579
3 Thiel 60% 154
4 Thole 40% 114
5 Thiele 50% 108

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The surname Ethel is the 2nd most popular variant of Ethell.

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