Nowell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nowell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nowell family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 34
Female Servant 33
Independent 27
Cotton Weaver 21
Weaver 17
Blacksmith 11
Male Servant 10
Farmer 10
Stone Mason 9
Shoe Maker 8
Labourer 8
Clothier 8
Dress Maker 7
Cotton Packer 7
Tailor 6
Butcher 6
Mason 6
Pupil 6
Builder 5
Cutler 5
Servant 4
Cotton Winder 4
Hand Weaver Cotton 4
Wood Cutter 4
Carpenter 3

Nowell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Newell 83% 34,272
2 Nowell 100% 11,512
3 Newall 67% 10,184
4 Newill 67% 1,702
5 Nowel 83% 650
6 Nowill 83% 339
7 Anwell 67% 193
8 Newille 57% 186
9 Nowall 83% 173
10 Nawell 83% 147

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The surname Nowell is the 2nd most popular variant of Newell.

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