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 1,142
Agricultural Labourer 161
Dress Maker 69
Domestic Servant 63
General Labourer 60
General Servant 59
Labourer 58
Farm Labourer 47
General Servant Domestic 39
Laundress 36
Annuitant 33
Baker 26
Farm Servant Indoor 26
Carpenter 22
Servant 22
Tailor 22
Fisherman 22
House Keeper 20
Coal Miner 20
Charwoman 19
Farmers Son 18
Gardener 14
Milliner 14
Shoe Maker 14
Clay Labourer 14

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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