Gornall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gornall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gornall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 176
Cotton Weaver 32
Farmer 19
Coal Miner 15
Domestic Servant 12
Cotton Winder 12
General Labourer 10
Dress Maker 9
Farmers Son 8
Tailor 7
House Keeper 7
Living On Own Means 6
Painter 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Farm Servant 5
Farmers Daughter 5
Worsted Spinner 5
General Servant Domestic 4
House Maid 4
Labourer 4
Living On His Own Means 4
Weaver In Cotton Mill 4
Stuff Weaver 4
Colliery Labourer 3
Farm Servant Ag 3

Gornall Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Greenall 63% 7,044
2 Gornall 100% 6,527
3 Gurnell 71% 1,097
4 Garnell 71% 743
5 Grenall 71% 398
6 Gornell 86% 292
7 Garnall 86% 267
8 Gornal 86% 232
9 Grinell 57% 167
10 Gurnall 86% 114

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The surname Gornall is the 2nd most popular variant of Greenall.

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