Shell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
6
12
17
23
29
35
40
46
52
58
63
Buckinghamshire
1
Devon
6
Durham
8
Essex
5
Flintshire
2
Gloucestershire
47
Hampshire
4
Herefordshire
1
Hertfordshire
2
Hunts and Rutland
0
Isle of Man
1
Kent
11
Lancashire
19
London
67
Middlesex
5
Monmouthshire
2
Northumberland
69
Norfolk
3
Nottinghamshire
3
Oxfordshire
2
Somerset
34
Surrey
1
Sussex
1
Staffordshire
2
Warwickshire
13
Wiltshire
54
Yorkshire
16
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cambridgeshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Cheshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Cumberland
0
Derbyshire
0
Denbighshire
0
Dorset
0
Glamorgan
0
Leicestershire
0
Lincolnshire
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Northamptonshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Shropshire
0
Suffolk
0
Westmorland
0
Worcestershire
0
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Shell Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Shell family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
22
Female Servant
20
Labourer
13
Male Servant
10
Plasterer
4
Independent
4
Mason
4
Power Loom Weaver
3
Pauper
3
Butler Maker
3
Fisherman
2
Ag Labourer
2
Charwoman
2
Painter
2
Joiner
2
Conductor
2
Porter
2
Silk Wainer
2
Smith
2
Shoe Maker
2
Shepherd
2
Wool Comber
2
Spinner
1
Bricklayer
1
Calender
1
Most Frequent Forenames for Shell
Shell Surname Variants Ranking
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The surname Shell is the
most popular version of all its varients