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
School 24
Domestic Servant 5
General Servant (domestic) 4
Attendry School 2
Powerloom Weaver 2
Lodging House Keeper 2
Woollen Cloth Weaver 2
General Servant 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Chamber-maid 1
Chambermaid (lodging House) 1
Doffer 1
Goods Porter 1
Housemaid 1
Housemaid Doemstic 1
Kitchen-maid 1
Living Girl 1
Managers Lay Ryleshurint 1
Msergrvnms 1
Music Hall Artiste 1
Musician 1
Pecier Woollen 1
Chief Trained Teacher 1
Drapery Salesman 1
Hosital Nurse 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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