Towel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Towel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Towel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Farm Labourer 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Corn Merchant 2
General Labourer 2
General Servant 2
Painter 2
Pauper 2
Domestic Servant 2
Groom 1
House Keeper 1
Baker 1
Butcher Port 1
Navy 1
Boot Closer 1
Shoe Closer 1
Shoe Finisher 1
Sick Nurse 1
Furniture Remover 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Shoe Maker 1
Silk Plush Finisher 1
Silk Seal Finisher 1
Silk Spinner 1
Silk Weaver 1

Towel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Towell 83% 9,517
2 Towle 60% 4,542
3 Towl 80% 1,087
4 Towel 100% 794

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The surname Towel is the 4th most popular variant of Towell.

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