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 771
Cotton Weaver 388
Coal Miner 101
House Keeper 87
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 70
Cotton Spinner 53
Labourer 44
Weaver Cotton 40
Cotton Winder 39
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 38
Cotton Piecer 31
Cotton Factory Worker 28
Joiner 28
Carter 27
Farmer 27
Dress Maker 26
Stone Mason 21
House Servant 20
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 20
Agricultural Labourer 17
Blacksmith 17
Grocer 16
Woollen Weaver 15
House Wife 14
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 14

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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