Gaskell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gaskell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gaskell family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 72
Coal Miner Hewer 52
Living On Own Means 45
Coal Miner Heaver 37
Scholar 21
General Labourer 20
Coal Heaver 19
Dress Maker 18
General Servant Domestic 16
Cotton Spinner 14
Cotton Winder 13
Farmer 13
School 13
Cook Domestic 12
Coal Miner Drawer 11
Coal Hewer 10
Student 9
Carter 9
Domestic Servant 9
Labourer In Coal Mine 9
Dressmaker 8
House Keeper 8
Laundress Wash 8
Servant Domestic 8
Stone Mason 8

Gaskell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gaskell 100% 20,332
2 Gaskill 86% 4,128
3 Gaskel 86% 342

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

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