Towell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Towell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Towell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 80
Agricultural Labourer 27
House Servant 27
Dress Maker 18
Labourer 12
At Home 10
Farm Labourer 9
Pauper 9
Wool Comber 9
Servant 8
Scholar At Home 8
Tailor 7
Hair Dresser 7
Laundress 7
Farm Servant 6
Milliner 6
Farmers Son 5
Gardener 5
Carpenter 5
General Servant 5
Shoe Maker 5
Nurse 5
Annuitant 4
Sawyer 4
Cooper 4

Towell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Towell 100% 9,517
2 Atwell 67% 4,450
3 Eatwell 57% 3,397
4 Atwill 50% 1,252
5 Twell 83% 1,114
6 Towel 83% 794
7 Towill 83% 536
8 Etwell 67% 436
9 Tewell 83% 277
10 Tawell 83% 195

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

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