Burnell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burnell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burnell family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 28
Living On Own Means 28
Dress Maker 26
Scholar 24
Farmer 17
Cook Domestic 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Laundress Wash 12
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Tailoress 11
Domestic Servant 10
Carpenter 9
Housemaid Domestic 9
Coal Hewer 9
School 9
General Domestic Servant 8
Dock Labourer 7
Cotton C Weaver 7
Draper Assistant 6
Errand Boy Port 6
House Maid Domestic 6
Gardener Domestic 6
House Painter 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Masons Labourer 6

Burnell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Burnell 100% 14,662
2 Barnell 86% 1,788
3 Burnall 86% 433
4 Bernal 57% 377
5 Barnall 71% 248
6 Burnel 86% 242
7 Burnill 86% 176
8 Bernell 86% 157
9 Brunell 71% 152
10 Burnal 71% 113

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

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