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
General Labourer 78
Cotton Weaver 69
Living On Own Means 49
Dress Maker 48
Scholar 42
Agricultural Labourer 40
General Servant Domestic 37
Laundress Wash 28
School 25
Carpenter 22
Domestic Servant 22
Cook Domestic 20
Butcher 17
Gardener Domestic 17
Clerk 15
House Maid Domestic 15
Housemaid Domestic 15
Charwoman 14
Railway Porter 14
Farmer 14
Dressmaker 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Tailoress 12
Gardener 12
Bricklayer Labourer 11

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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