Shells Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shells Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shells family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Dock Labourer 1
General Labourer 1
Railway Labourer 1
Whitesmith 1
Baker's Apprentice 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Charwoman 1
Coal Miner 1
Steam Carne Driver 1
Driver Royal Horse Artillery 1
Nurse Maid 1
Domestic Servant 1
Farm Servant 1
Chemist 1
Fish Hawker 1
Nurse Girl 1
Visitor 1
Wool Warehouse Man 1
Worsted Cloth Weaver 1
Worsted Reeler 1
Worsted Spinner 1

Shells Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shallis 71% 755
2 Shells 100% 259
3 Shellis 86% 183
4 Shiells 86% 176
5 Sheels 83% 173
6 Shulls 83% 135

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The surname Shells is the 2nd most popular variant of Shallis.

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