Newell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Newell Name Meaning: A variant of Noel,for someone who had a special connection with the christmas season. Middle Enlgish No(u)el 'christmas'.

This could be someone who owed a particular feudal duty of perhaps providing a 'yule-log to the lord of the manor or a performance. given name for someone born during the Christmas period.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Newell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Newell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 321
Agricultural Labourer 136
House Servant 55
Labourer 54
Farm Labourer 50
At Home 40
Servant 33
Lace Maker 31
Annuitant 22
Dress Maker 22
Tailor 22
General Servant 20
Laundress 19
Blacksmith 18
Ag Labourer 14
Errand Boy 14
Pauper 13
Ag Lab 12
Coal Miner 12
House Keeper 11
Shoe Maker 11
Weaver 11
Sawyer 9
School 9
House Maid 8

Newell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Newell 100% 34,272
2 Nowell 83% 11,512
3 Newall 83% 10,184
4 Newill 83% 1,702
5 Newel 83% 674
6 Nowill 67% 339
7 Anwell 67% 193
8 Newille 71% 186
9 Nowall 67% 173
10 Nawell 83% 147

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

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