Tells Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tells Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tells family

Profession Census Frequency
House Work 1
None 1
Worker General 1
Domestic (general) 1
Roundsman 1
Footman (domestic) 1
Farmer 1

Tells Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tallis 67% 1,688
2 Tills 80% 1,169
3 Tullis 67% 344
4 Tollis 67% 164
5 Tells 100% 117

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The surname Tells is the 5th most popular variant of Tallis.

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