Shell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 128
Agricultural Labourer 16
Coal Miner 13
General Labourer 11
Laundress 8
Domestic Servant 7
House Keeper 6
General Domestic Servant 6
Living On Own Means 6
Labourer 6
Shepherd 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Dress Maker 5
Clerk 5
Tailoress 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Shoe Maker 4
General Servant 4
Char Woman 3
Gardener 3
Baker 3
Dressmaker 3
Cook 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Butcher 3

Shell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shell 100% 5,053
2 Ashall 67% 3,222
3 Shill 80% 2,222
4 Shall 80% 1,233
5 Sholl 80% 1,140
6 Sheel 80% 667
7 Ashill 67% 647
8 Shiell 83% 471
9 Shull 80% 258
10 Ishell 83% 200
11 Ashell 83% 151
12 Schell 83% 110
13 Sheele 67% 108
14 Seahill 57% 105
15 Schall 67% 102

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

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