Nuttall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Nuttall Name Meaning: A habitational name given to someone from Nutthal in Nottinghamshire or Nuttall in Bury, Lancashire.

Nuttal derives from the Old English words 'hnutu' meaning net and 'healh' a secluded place.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nuttall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nuttall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 497
Cotton Weaver 101
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 94
Power Loom Weaver 76
At Home 74
Coal Miner 68
Labourer 58
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 54
Weaver 52
House Keeper 45
Hand Loom Weaver 42
Stone Mason 29
House Servant 26
Dress Maker 25
Weaver Cotton 24
Cotton Spinner 23
House Work 23
Mechanic 20
Carter 20
Farmer 19
Servant 18
Agricultural Labourer 18
Farm Labourer 17
Joiner 16
Home 15

Nuttall Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nuttall 100% 52,263
2 Nuttal 86% 1,868
3 Nuttell 86% 722
4 Nutall 86% 629
5 Nettell 71% 449
6 Nattall 86% 352

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