Owell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Owell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Owell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 15
Coal Miner 3
Cotton Weaver 3
General Labourer 2
Butcher's Assistant 2
Agricultural Laborer 1
Ladies Companion 1
Coal Man 1
Gardener Domestic Labourer 1
House Man 1
Publican 1
Farm Labourer 1
Hair Dresser 1
Throstle Spinning In Cotton Mill 1
Assistant 1
Butcher 1
Carpenter 1
Domestic Servant 1
Gas Stoker 1
Farmer 1
Hotel Keeper 1
Draper Assistant 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Attendant On The Sick 1
Stone Quarry Man 1

Owell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wall 60% 79,780
2 Well 80% 8,336
3 Will 60% 4,503
4 Willie 33% 2,444
5 Ewell 80% 964
6 Weall 60% 907
7 Willia Ms 22% 894
8 Wille 40% 780
9 Wooll 40% 608
10 Owell 100% 496
11 Wallie 33% 217
12 Walle 40% 210
13 Welle 60% 133
14 Willia Mes 20% 117

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The surname Owell is the 10th most popular variant of Wall.

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