Helliwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Helliwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Helliwell family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 75
Farmer 32
Living On Own Means 28
Worsted Spinner 28
Scholar 21
Stone Mason 20
Dress Maker 19
Cotton Spinner 18
Cotton Card Room Hand 12
Worsted Weaver 12
Woollen Weaver 11
Cotton Reeler 11
Cotton Winder 10
General Labourer 10
Cotton Piecer 10
Cook Domestic 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Tailoress Fustian 9
Cotton Twiner 7
Tailoress 7
Dyer's Labourer 7
Worsted Drawer 7
Butcher 6
Stone Quarryman 6
Wool Sorter 6

Helliwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Halliwell 89% 21,394
2 Helliwell 100% 15,794
3 Hellewell 89% 5,790
4 Hellawell 89% 3,804
5 Hollowell 78% 2,687
6 Hallwell 78% 2,627
7 Holliwell 89% 2,343
8 Hallowell 78% 2,140
9 Hellwell 89% 1,896
10 Hallewell 78% 1,884
11 Hellowell 89% 1,681
12 Halliwill 78% 387
13 Heliwell 89% 373
14 Hillwell 78% 312
15 Hallawell 78% 245
16 Hollwell 78% 224
17 Hollewell 78% 131
18 Hallwill 67% 109

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The surname Helliwell is the 2nd most popular variant of Halliwell.

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