Kell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 110
Coal Miner 33
Agricultural Labourer 20
Servant 10
Stone Mason 10
Dress Maker 8
Labourer 8
House Keeper 7
Ship Owner's Daughter 6
General Servant 6
Wife Of Above 5
Carter 4
Carpenter 4
Charwoman 4
Coalminer 4
Farmers Son 4
Iron Moulder 4
Mason 4
Shipwright 4
House Servant 4
House Maid 4
Housemaid 4
Laundress 4
Grocer 4
Cotton Weaver 3

Kell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kell 100% 8,801
2 Clee 0% 4,433
3 Keel 75% 4,328
4 Okell 80% 2,638
5 Kill 75% 2,486
6 Kall 75% 870
7 Keall 80% 865
8 Kellie 67% 654
9 Okill 60% 495
10 Kille 60% 449
11 Killa 60% 247
12 Kaill 60% 243
13 Keell 80% 223
14 Keill 80% 154
15 Kelle 80% 101

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

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