Sewell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Sewell Name Meaning: Derives from the Anglo-Saxon forename 'Soeweald'/'Sigeweald', which means 'sea victory/power'

A name given to someone from a place named 'Sewell' or similar, often named due to the place having a spring. Also may have been an occuptaionla name for a sailor or someone who worked at sea.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sewell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sewell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 463
Agricultural Labourer 137
House Servant 81
At Home 53
Annuitant 34
Labourer 34
Dress Maker 31
Servant 31
Farm Labourer 29
Lace Maker 28
Pauper 27
General Servant 25
House Keeper 23
Scholar At Home 23
Shoe Maker 20
Ag Lab 17
Tailor 16
Carpenter 16
Grocer 15
House Maid 13
Butcher 13
Laundress 13
Blacksmith 12
Farm Servant 11
Wife Of Above 10

Sewell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sewell 100% 41,974
2 Sawell 83% 1,975
3 Sowell 83% 1,747
4 Oswell 67% 1,688
5 Swell 83% 1,150
6 Seawell 86% 699
7 Sewel 83% 633
8 Swall 67% 427
9 Sewill 83% 370
10 Aswell 67% 286
11 Sewall 83% 206
12 Swille 50% 117

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The surname Sewell is the most popular version of all its varients

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