Nelms Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nelms Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nelms family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
General Servant Domestic 4
Dress Maker 3
Coal Hewer 3
Glove Cutter 3
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3
Cabinet Maker 2
Rail Signal Fitter 2
General Labourer 2
Sawyer 2
Tinplate Worker 2
Farmers Daughter F Rel 2
Farmers Son F Rel 2
Glove Machinist 2
Cotton Doubler 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Brick Layers Labourer 1
Dress Maker's Apprentice 1
Farm Labourer Agricultural Labourer 1
Field Hand Retired 1
Ganger G W Railway 1
Ganger On G W R Plate 1
Navvy 1
Packer On G W R 1
Platelayer Railway 1

Nelms Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nelmes 83% 4,094
2 Nelms 100% 1,752

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The surname Nelms is the 2nd most popular variant of Nelmes.

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