Well Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Well Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Well family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 303
General Labourer 30
Coal Miner 28
Agricultural Labourer 26
Domestic Servant 25
Living On Own Means 24
General Servant Domestic 17
Dress Maker 17
Labourer 13
General Servant 12
Baker 10
Laundress 10
Painter 9
Tailor 9
House Keeper 9
Farm Labourer 8
Farmer 8
Dressmaker 8
Living On Her Own Means 8
General Domestic Servant 7
Blacksmith 7
Charwoman 7
Grocer 7
Gardener 6
Cotton Weaver 6

Well Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wall 75% 79,780
2 Well 100% 8,336
3 Will 75% 4,503
4 Willie 50% 2,444
5 Wheel 60% 1,462
6 Ewell 80% 964
7 Weall 80% 907
8 Willia Ms 33% 894
9 Wille 60% 780
10 Wooll 60% 608
11 Owell 80% 496
12 Wheele 50% 342
13 Whell 80% 302
14 Weel 75% 249
15 Wallie 50% 217
16 Walle 60% 210
17 Welle 80% 133
18 Willia Mes 30% 117

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The surname Well is the 2nd most popular variant of Wall.

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