Sells Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sells Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sells family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 68
Straw Plaiter 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Labourer 12
Cook 4
General Servant 4
Plaiter 3
Cotton Factory Worker 3
Sawyer 3
House Maid 3
House Servant 3
Bricklayer 3
Butcher 3
Infant 2
Baker 2
Pauper 2
Straw Cutter 2
Seamstress 2
Farm Labourer 2
Gardener 2
Farmer's Daughter 2
Masons Son 2
Blacksmith 1
Commerical Clerk In Cotton Manufacturere 1
Fund Holder 1

Sells Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sills 80% 6,364
2 Sallis 67% 4,188
3 Sells 100% 3,900
4 Sollis 67% 2,241
5 Sillis 67% 735
6 Sellis 83% 436
7 Seels 80% 408
8 Sellas 83% 183
9 Sollas 67% 171
10 Salls 80% 113

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The surname Sells is the 3rd most popular variant of Sills.

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