Swell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Swell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Swell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Agricultural Labourer 5
Dress Maker 3
Butcher's Son 2
Seaman 2
Labourer 2
Laundress 2
Wheelwright 2
Butcher's Daughter 1
Butcher's Wife 1
General Servant 1
Bricklayer 1
Bricklayer Assistant 1
Clerk 1
Domestic 1
Dressmaker 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Farm Labourer 1
Cooper 1
Currier 1
Farm Servant 1
Green Assitant 1
Pawnbroker 1
Fisherman's Wife 1
Toy Dealer 1

Swell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sewell 83% 41,974
2 Sawell 83% 1,975
3 Sowell 83% 1,747
4 Oswell 83% 1,688
5 Swell 100% 1,150
6 Seawell 71% 699
7 Swall 80% 427
8 Sewill 67% 370
9 Aswell 83% 286
10 Sewall 67% 206
11 Swille 67% 117

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The surname Swell is the 5th most popular variant of Sewell.

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