Spell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Spell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Spell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Carpenter 3
Hawker 3
General Servant 2
Clerk At Office 1
Printers Apprentice 1
Stone Mason 1
Stone Mason's Wife 1
Carpenter's Widow 1
Omnibus Coachman 1
Weaver Cotton Weaver 1
Apprentice 1
House Painter & C Master 1
House Painter's Wife 1
House Servant 1
Saddler 1
Saddlers Wife 1
Farm Labourer 1
Boot Binder 1
Formerly Servant 1
Servant 1
Coach Painter 1
Enfield Lock Factory 1
Gun Smith 1
Dealer 1

Spell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Spall 80% 4,418
2 Spill 80% 884
3 Spaull 67% 721
4 Aspell 83% 635
5 Spell 100% 283

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The surname Spell is the 5th most popular variant of Spall.

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