Orwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Orwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Orwell family

Profession Census Frequency
School 11
Stevedore Labourer 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Carter In Coal Business 2
Coal Porter Cloth Sorter 1
Domestic Duties 1
Engine Driver Stoker Stationery Newspaper Printer Worker 1
General Labourer 1
Husband At Sea 1
Labourer 1
None 1
Sewer 1
House Keeper 1
Dock Labourer 1
Scholar At An Industrial School 1
Tin Dresser 1
Book Agent Selling Books 1
Ironore Labourer 1
Bricklayer 1
Carpenter (motor Finishing) 1
Caster (apprentice) 1
Coachman (domestic) 1
Coal Dealers Carter 1
Coal Merchant (dealer) 1
Drapers Assistant 1

Orwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rowell 67% 22,423
2 Orwell 100% 702
3 Rewell 67% 661
4 Rowall 50% 447
5 Rowill 50% 253
6 Rawell 67% 182
7 Irwell 83% 129
8 Arwell 83% 111

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The surname Orwell is the 2nd most popular variant of Rowell.

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