Sail Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sail Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sail family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 24
Dress Maker 2
Butcher's Assistant 2
Coal Miner 2
Saddler's Apprentice 2
Teacher Of Music 2
Nurse Domestic Servant 1
Assistant 1
Assistant School Master 1
Box Maker 1
General Servant 1
Grocer 1
Labourer 1
Laundress Assistant 1
Living On Own Means 1
Needlewoman 1
Railway Porter 1
Tailoress 1
Warehouseboy 1
General Cartman 1
Joiner Apprentice 1
Labourer Line Works 1
Clerk In Wine & Sprit Store 1
Grazier & Inn Keeper 1
Shoe Maker 1

Sail Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Seal 50% 17,060
2 Sale 50% 15,533
3 Saul 75% 9,690
4 Slee 25% 8,358
5 Seale 40% 6,004
6 Sole 25% 5,637
7 Sayle 60% 4,436
8 Seel 50% 2,139
9 Soul 50% 1,988
10 Isle 0% 1,329
11 Sail 100% 883
12 Soal 50% 871
13 Soule 40% 446
14 Soole 40% 373
15 Easlea 33% 248
16 Saill 80% 228
17 Saile 80% 206
18 Sala 50% 122
19 Slie 50% 110

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The surname Sail is the 11th most popular variant of Seal.

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