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
General Labourer 82
Living On Own Means 78
General Servant Domestic 64
Farmer 57
Scholar 51
Dress Maker 46
Cook Domestic 42
Agricultural Labourer 35
Laundress Wash 31
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 29
Housemaid Domestic 22
China Clay Labourer 19
House Keeper Domestic 18
Domestic Servant 17
House Maid Domestic 17
Carpenter 16
Charwoman 16
Blacksmith 15
Tailoress 14
Dressmaker 14
School 14
Gardener Domestic 14
Labourer 13
Tailor 13
Carter On Farm Agricultural Horse 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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