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
School 799
Cotton Weaver 444
Weaver 152
Coal Miner Hewer 72
Weaver Cotton 62
Labourer 53
Housekeeper 47
Cotton Winder 40
Private Means 39
House Keeper 34
Cotton Spinner 33
None 30
Assisting In Business 30
General Labourer 30
Joiner 30
At Home 29
At School 28
Carter 28
Clerk 27
Farmer 27
Dressmaker 24
Weaver (cotton) 21
Coal Miner (hewer) 20
Calico Weaver 19
School Boy 18

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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