Reel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Reel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Reel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 15
Coal Miner 5
Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 2
Laundress 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Carpenter 2
General Servant 2
Housemaid 2
Sawyer 2
Servant 2
Pupil 2
Engine Fitter 2
Dressmaker 1
Dock Labourer 1
Dock Labourer Wife 1
Hammer Man 1
Lithographic Draughtsman 1
Outfitter 1
Page Boy 1
Servant Domestic 1
Stableman 1
Schoolmaster 1
Plaining Machinist 1
Wine Merchant 1

Reel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Earl 25% 26,656
2 Rule 25% 14,292
3 Earle 20% 13,504
4 Real 75% 3,888
5 Reel 100% 1,014
6 Oriel 60% 797
7 Ruel 75% 690
8 Rail 50% 594
9 Rull 50% 557
10 Role 25% 510
11 Rell 75% 472
12 Reale 60% 470
13 Rall 50% 343
14 Rale 25% 277
15 Rial 50% 254
16 Roole 40% 251
17 Riel 75% 241
18 Reil 75% 221
19 Arle 25% 215
20 Rool 50% 193
21 Erle 25% 161
22 Rile 25% 154
23 Ral 50% 149
24 Rol 50% 145
25 Reele 80% 132

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The surname Reel is the 5th most popular variant of Earl.

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