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.
Discover how your Snell ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 3 |
| Buckinghamshire | 22 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 7 |
| Channel Islands | 25 |
| Cheshire | 15 |
| Cornwall | 678 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 2 |
| Devon | 1,063 |
| Dorset | 35 |
| Durham | 14 |
| Essex | 67 |
| Gloucestershire | 91 |
| Hampshire | 34 |
| Herefordshire | 13 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 13 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 45 |
| Lancashire | 24 |
| Leicestershire | 20 |
| Lincolnshire | 120 |
| London | 478 |
| Middlesex | 19 |
| Northumberland | 1 |
| Norfolk | 82 |
| Northamptonshire | 7 |
| Nottinghamshire | 45 |
| Oxfordshire | 3 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 13 |
| Shropshire | 3 |
| Suffolk | 331 |
| Somerset | 96 |
| Surrey | 50 |
| Sussex | 12 |
| Staffordshire | 2 |
| Warwickshire | 14 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 78 |
| Worcestershire | 12 |
| Yorkshire | 179 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 7 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 11 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 21 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 470 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 221 |
| House Servant | 87 |
| Farm Labourer | 63 |
| Labourer | 43 |
| At Home | 34 |
| Servant | 34 |
| Dress Maker | 32 |
| Laundress | 31 |
| Pauper | 29 |
| Farm Servant | 24 |
| Annuitant | 22 |
| Farmer's Son | 20 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| General Servant | 17 |
| Farmer's Daughter | 16 |
| House Keeper | 16 |
| Lace Maker | 15 |
| Copper Miner | 14 |
| Farmer's Wife | 14 |
| Errand Boy | 13 |
| Farmers Son | 13 |
| Shoe Maker | 13 |
| Farmers Daur | 13 |
| Farmers Wife | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Snell | 3,156 |
| Mary Snell | 2,750 |
| John Snell | 2,450 |
| Elizabeth Snell | 1,827 |
| George Snell | 1,330 |
| James Snell | 1,247 |
| Thomas Snell | 1,161 |
| Sarah Snell | 1,120 |
| Charles Snell | 815 |
| Ann Snell | 805 |
| Jane Snell | 756 |
| Henry Snell | 722 |
| Emma Snell | 596 |
| Frederick Snell | 595 |
| Samuel Snell | 577 |
| Eliza Snell | 575 |
| Robert Snell | 565 |
| Annie Snell | 541 |
| Ellen Snell | 529 |
| Alice Snell | 489 |
| Richard Snell | 484 |
| Edward Snell | 477 |
| Emily Snell | 405 |
| Joseph Snell | 402 |
| Arthur Snell | 361 |