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
Scholar 713
Agricultural Labourer 222
House Servant 58
Dress Maker 47
Labourer 46
Servant 28
Laundress 27
House Keeper 26
General Servant 25
Shoe Maker 24
Carter 22
Carpenter 22
Farm Servant 18
Wife Of Above 17
Farmer's Son 17
Lace Maker 16
Tailor 16
House Maid 16
Blacksmith 16
Farm Labourer 15
Farmer's Wife 15
Cook 14
Thatcher 14
Butcher 13
Tin Miner 13

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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