Maxwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Maxwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Maxwell family

Profession Census Frequency
School 407
Private Means 79
Clerk 31
None 27
General Servant (domestic) 26
Labourer 26
Dressmaker 23
General Labourer 19
Student 16
Shop Assistant 15
Dock Labourer 15
Joiner 14
Scholar 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
At Home 13
Charwoman 12
House Painter 10
Carter 9
School Boy 9
At School 9
Home 9
Cook (domestic) 8
Domestic 8
Housekeeper 8
Assisting In The Business 8

Maxwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Maxwell 100% 19,682
2 Moxwell 86% 132

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

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