Kells Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kells Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kells family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
Coal Miner 9
General Labourer 3
Labourer 3
Laundress 2
Ship Yard Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 1
Iron Miner 1
Living On Her Means 1
Shipping Clerk 1
Private Infantry 1
Under Nursemaid 1
Filed Worker 1
Assistant Baker 1
Cotton Porter 1
Domestic Keeper 1
Factory Hand 1
Railway Porter 1
Spinner Jute Works 1
Tailor Maid Domestic 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Gas Stoker 1
Fisherman 1
General Servant Domestic 1

Kells Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kells 100% 632
2 Kills 80% 233

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

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