Pell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 164
Agricultural Labourer 81
House Servant 15
Carpenter 15
Lace Maker 13
Farmers Son 12
Shoe Maker 11
Fancy Weaver 11
Labourer 9
Carter 8
Dress Maker 8
Coal Miner 8
Cotton Weaver 6
General Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer Wife 6
Farm Labourer 5
Servant 5
House Keeper 5
House Maid 5
Laundress 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Clerk 4
Tailor 4
Worsted Weaver 4
Dressmaker 3

Pell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Peel 75% 35,871
2 Pell 100% 12,398
3 Paull 60% 7,908
4 Pill 75% 5,375
5 Poll 75% 3,885
6 Pull 75% 2,560
7 Peall 80% 1,211
8 Pall 75% 635
9 Peill 80% 352
10 Peell 80% 276
11 Pullie 50% 169
12 Pooll 60% 143
13 Polle 60% 135
14 Pouell 67% 114

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The surname Pell is the 2nd most popular variant of Peel.

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