Russell Name Meaning: This surname originates from the French nickname 'Rousseau' meaning 'the little red-haired'.
A popular surname in Great Britain which derives from the French surname 'Roussel' meaning 'red-haired' which was was probably used as a nickname for red-haired people of someone with a 'ruddy' complection.
Discover how your Russell ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.Bedfordshire | 120 |
Buckinghamshire | 173 |
Berkshire | 303 |
Cambridgeshire | 281 |
Channel Islands | 51 |
Cheshire | 455 |
Cornwall | 80 |
Cumberland | 199 |
Derbyshire | 254 |
Devon | 477 |
Dorset | 407 |
Durham | 1,117 |
Essex | 1,114 |
Gloucestershire | 840 |
Hampshire | 1,731 |
Herefordshire | 140 |
Hertfordshire | 269 |
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 79 |
Isle of Man | 30 |
Kent | 2,324 |
Lancashire | 2,709 |
Leicestershire | 509 |
Lincolnshire | 354 |
London | 5,974 |
Middlesex | 1,129 |
Northumberland | 483 |
Norfolk | 281 |
Northamptonshire | 429 |
Nottinghamshire | 366 |
Oxfordshire | 200 |
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 79 |
Shropshire | 167 |
Suffolk | 136 |
Somerset | 706 |
Surrey | 989 |
Sussex | 1,330 |
Staffordshire | 1,374 |
Warwickshire | 1,434 |
Westmorland | 40 |
Wiltshire | 238 |
Worcestershire | 696 |
Yorkshire | 2,508 |
Anglesey | 15 |
Brecknockshire | 15 |
Cardiganshire | 5 |
Carnarvonshire | 23 |
Carmarthenshire | 15 |
Denbighshire | 26 |
Flintshire | 0 |
Glamorgan | 507 |
Merionethshire | 10 |
Montgomeryshire | 14 |
Monmouthshire | 251 |
Pembrokeshire | 38 |
Radnorshire | 1 |
Profession | Census Frequency |
---|---|
Living On Own Means | 486 |
General Labourer | 381 |
Dress Maker | 255 |
General Servant Domestic | 254 |
Scholar | 213 |
Farmer | 161 |
Cook Domestic | 159 |
Agricultural Labourer | 127 |
Domestic Servant | 125 |
Carpenter | 123 |
Housemaid Domestic | 114 |
Laundress Wash | 114 |
Charwoman | 83 |
Gardener Domestic | 81 |
House Painter | 77 |
Coal Miner Hewer | 76 |
Dock Labourer | 75 |
Tailoress | 75 |
House Maid Domestic | 73 |
Bricklayer | 72 |
Tailor | 72 |
Brick Layer | 67 |
School | 65 |
Servant Domestic | 63 |
Bricklayer Labourer | 62 |
Name | Census Frequency |
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William Russell | 12,584 |
Mary Russell | 11,173 |
John Russell | 10,548 |
Elizabeth Russell | 7,409 |
George Russell | 7,052 |
James Russell | 6,457 |
Thomas Russell | 6,120 |
Sarah Russell | 5,827 |
Charles Russell | 4,375 |
Henry Russell | 4,122 |
Ann Russell | 3,780 |
Jane Russell | 3,514 |
Joseph Russell | 2,667 |
Alice Russell | 2,647 |
Robert Russell | 2,641 |
Annie Russell | 2,637 |
Eliza Russell | 2,580 |
Emma Russell | 2,514 |
Ellen Russell | 2,503 |
Edward Russell | 2,370 |
Frederick Russell | 2,336 |
Emily Russell | 2,301 |
Alfred Russell | 2,198 |
Arthur Russell | 2,038 |
Margaret Russell | 1,873 |
Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
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1 | Russell | 100% | 193,393 |
2 | Russel | 86% | 9,313 |
3 | Rossall | 71% | 2,505 |
4 | Rusell | 86% | 1,288 |
5 | Rossell | 86% | 1,171 |
6 | Russall | 86% | 738 |
7 | Rassell | 86% | 390 |
8 | Ressell | 86% | 271 |
9 | Russill | 86% | 174 |
10 | Roussell | 88% | 152 |
11 | Russele | 86% | 128 |
12 | Rosselli | 75% | 126 |
13 | Rissell | 86% | 106 |
The surname Russell is the most popular version of all its varients