Nell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 44
Annuitant 11
No Occupation 8
Commercial Clerk 4
Spring Knife Cutter 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
General Servant 3
Merchant 3
General Labourer 2
Tailoress 2
Book Keeper 2
Charwoman 2
General Domestic Servant 2
House Keeper 2
Silver Burnisher 2
Spoon Buffer 2
Table Blade Grinder 2
Dress Maker 2
At Home 1
Baker 1
Domestic Servant 1
Colonial Broker 1
Institution Matron Of Infirmary 1
Tailor 1
Cotton Doubler 1

Nell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Neill 80% 9,622
2 Oneill 67% 8,129
3 Nall 75% 3,712
4 Neall 80% 2,607
5 Nell 100% 2,201
6 Neel 75% 1,479
7 Noall 60% 1,323
8 Null 75% 746
9 Niell 80% 697
10 Anell 80% 638
11 Nill 75% 525
12 Oniell 67% 379
13 Nellie 67% 362
14 Noll 75% 265
15 Nolle 60% 195
16 Onell 80% 166
17 Nuell 80% 146
18 Noell 80% 117
19 Naill 60% 102

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The surname Nell is the 5th most popular variant of Neill.

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