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 841
Agricultural Labourer 108
General Labourer 61
Domestic Servant 47
Living On Own Means 43
Coal Miner 40
Living On Her Own Means 39
Dress Maker 36
General Servant Domestic 31
Labourer 30
Farm Labourer 29
General Servant 28
Farmer 28
Laundress 18
Farm Servant 18
Tailor 18
Shoe Maker 16
Carpenter 15
General Domestic Servant 13
Blacksmith 13
Butcher 12
Gardener 12
Joiner 12
Clerk 12
Errand Boy 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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