Noel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Noel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Noel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 114
Dress Maker 19
Farmer 16
Annuitant 14
General Servant 11
Labourer 9
Sailors Wife 7
Sailor 6
Carpenter 5
Charwoman 5
Draper's Assistant 5
House Keeper 5
Painter 5
Domestic Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Blacksmith 4
Milliner 4
School Mistress 4
Ship Carpenter 4
Servant 4
Grocer 3
Thatcher 3
Carver & Gilder 3
Nurse 3
Tie Maker 3

Noel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Neal 50% 65,068
2 Neale 40% 48,083
3 Neil 50% 12,339
4 Oneil 40% 7,343
5 Noel 100% 5,556
6 Oneal 40% 1,511
7 Nail 50% 1,480
8 Neel 75% 1,479
9 Niel 75% 1,272
10 Oniel 60% 1,050
11 Nile 25% 949
12 Neile 40% 796
13 Nale 25% 469
14 Noal 75% 349
15 Naile 40% 327
16 Oneale 33% 279
17 Neele 60% 273
18 Nial 50% 270
19 Neail 40% 224
20 Naul 50% 171
21 Neol 50% 138
22 Nil 50% 137
23 Oneile 33% 133
24 Noil 75% 125
25 Noole 60% 123
26 Noell 80% 117
27 Nole 50% 109

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The surname Noel is the 5th most popular variant of Neal.

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