Heels Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Heels Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Heels family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 3
Paper Maker 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Farmer 2
Female Servant 2
Publican 1
Ostler 1
Blacksmith 1
Stone Mason 1
Weaver 1
Iron Founder 1
Landress 1
Traveller 1
Engineer 1
Wheelwright Apprentice 1

Heels Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hales 40% 31,923
2 Hulse 40% 11,819
3 Hiles 40% 6,837
4 Halse 40% 3,939
5 Hailes 50% 3,761
6 Hails 60% 2,761
7 Heales 67% 2,020
8 Holes 40% 1,634
9 Heels 100% 974
10 Heelis 83% 890
11 Heelas 83% 715
12 Hells 80% 682
13 Heals 80% 462
14 Hoiles 50% 462
15 Hules 40% 220
16 Heeles 83% 200
17 Hils 60% 166
18 Hols 60% 161
19 Hals 60% 160
20 Hooles 50% 143
21 Healas 67% 119
22 Helas 60% 118
23 Halis 40% 110
24 Heles 60% 108

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The surname Heels is the 9th most popular variant of Hales.

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