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 902
Agricultural Labourer 156
Labourer 88
General Servant 72
Domestic Servant 58
Dress Maker 43
Laundress 37
Farmer 37
Farm Labourer 30
Farm Servant 28
House Keeper 28
Servant 28
Shoe Maker 25
Carpenter 24
Farm Servant Indoor 17
Gardener 16
Tailor 15
Annuitant 15
Miner 15
Baker 14
General Servant Domestic 14
Milliner 14
Cook 13
Blacksmith 13
Farmer's Son 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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