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
Cotton Weaver 34
Living On Own Means 18
Stone Mason 15
Dress Maker 13
Cotton C Weaver 11
Farmer 11
General Labourer 10
Laundress Wash 8
Gardener Domestic 8
Bricklayer 7
Dressmaker 7
Carpenter 6
Cook Domestic 6
Brick Layer 5
Plumber 5
Cotton Winder 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Scholar 5
Solicitor 5
School Girl 5
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Draper's Assistant 4
Gardener 4
Leather Dyer 4

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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