Southwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Southwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Southwell family

Profession Census Frequency
School 213
Cotton Weaver 39
Private Means 20
Farm Labourer 18
Farmer 16
General Labourer 15
No Occupation 14
At School 12
Dressmaker 10
Domestic Servant 9
House Keeper 9
Labourer 9
Shop Assistant 9
Clerk 8
None 8
Assisting In The Business 8
Carter 8
Weaver 8
Bricklayer 8
At Home 7
Domestic 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
Weaver Cotton 7
Coal Miner Hewer 7
Dock Labourer 7

Southwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Southwell 100% 14,168
2 Southwall 89% 190

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The surname Southwell is the most popular version of all its varients

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