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
Cotton Weaver 772
Cotton Winder 88
Living On Own Means 86
Cotton Spinner 55
Scholar 46
Cotton Card Room Hand 46
General Labourer 45
Dress Maker 42
Coal Miner 39
Farmer 33
Coal Miner Hewer 28
Stone Quarryman 20
Charwoman 19
Cotton C Weaver 19
House Keeper 19
General Servant Domestic 17
Coal Hewer 17
Cotton Piecer 17
Blacksmith 16
School 16
Stone Mason 16
Grocer Shop Keeper 15
Plumber 15
Weaver Cotton 15
Butcher 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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