Colwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colwell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 199
Labourer 17
Agricultural Labourer 16
Laundress 10
General Labourer 10
Dress Maker 9
General Servant 8
Coal Miner 8
Carpenter 8
Cooper 8
Farm Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Domestic Servant 6
Cook Domestic Servant 5
General Domestic Servant 5
House Keeper 5
Blacksmith 5
Gardener 5
Charwoman 4
Nil 4
Shoe Maker 4
Farmers Son 4
Milliner 3
School Master 3
Farm Servant 3

Colwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Colwell 100% 7,288
2 Colwill 86% 4,770
3 Calwell 86% 270
4 Caulwell 75% 222
5 Colewell 88% 138
6 Colwall 86% 102

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

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