Kell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 204
Coal Miner 62
General Labourer 19
Living On Own Means 13
Domestic Servant 12
Dress Maker 12
Agricultural Labourer 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Farm Labourer 8
Farmer 8
Living On Her Own Means 8
General Domestic Servant 7
Stone Mason 7
General Servant 7
Butcher 6
Clerk 5
Labourer 5
Dock Labourer 4
Servant Domestic 4
Errand Boy 4
Grocer 4
Joiner 4
Laundress 4
Farm Servant 4
House Keeper 4

Kell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kell 100% 8,801
2 Clee 0% 4,433
3 Keel 75% 4,328
4 Okell 80% 2,638
5 Kill 75% 2,486
6 Kall 75% 870
7 Keall 80% 865
8 Kellie 67% 654
9 Okill 60% 495
10 Kille 60% 449
11 Killa 60% 247
12 Kaill 60% 243
13 Keell 80% 223
14 Keill 80% 154
15 Kelle 80% 101

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

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