Snell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Snell Name Meaning: A nickname used to describe an alert or energetic person.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin,with the first recorded spelling to be that of 'William Snel',dated 1185.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Snell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Snell family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 252
Female Servant 153
Independent 85
Farmer 75
Male Servant 69
Labourer 43
Shoe Maker 26
Apprentice 24
Carpenter 16
Dress Maker 14
Servant 12
Copper Miner 12
Blacksmith 11
Tailor 11
Baker 10
Butcher 9
Miner 9
Pauper 9
Waterman 8
Clerk 7
Ag Labourer 7
Weaver 7
Laundress 7
Gardener 6
Lab 6

Snell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Snell 100% 40,646
2 Snall 80% 255
3 Snill 80% 168
4 Sonall 67% 133
5 Sonell 83% 116

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

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