Sell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 163
Agricultural Labourer 48
Domestic Servant 18
Living On Own Means 12
Farm Labourer 12
General Servant 11
Labourer 10
General Labourer 10
Dress Maker 8
General Domestic Servant 7
Gardener 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Coal Miner 6
Dressmaker 6
Engine Driver 6
Grocer Assistant 5
House Keeper 5
Laundress 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Carman 5
Errand Boy 4
Charwoman 4
Domestic 4
College Servant 3
House Maid 3

Sell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Slee 25% 8,358
2 Sell 100% 7,503
3 Sill 75% 3,333
4 Sall 75% 1,951
5 Saull 60% 945
6 Ausell 67% 780
7 Seall 80% 431
8 Sull 75% 248
9 Saill 60% 228
10 Suell 80% 196
11 Selle 80% 181
12 Soll 75% 152
13 Soall 60% 137
14 Soull 60% 117

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The surname Sell is the 2nd most popular variant of Slee.

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