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
Living On Own Means 111
General Labourer 50
Dress Maker 44
General Servant Domestic 40
Agricultural Labourer 40
Cook Domestic 35
Farmer 34
Scholar 27
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 24
Coal Miner Hewer 22
Domestic Servant 21
Dressmaker 21
Housemaid Domestic 20
Cotton Weaver 18
Butcher 16
Servant Domestic 16
House Keeper 15
Laundress Wash 15
Carpenter 14
House Maid Domestic 14
Plumber 14
Bricklayer 12
Dock Labourer 12
School 12
Grocer Assistant 11

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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