Shell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shell family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 9
General Labourer 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Scholar 5
Dock Labourer 5
Dress Maker 4
Grocer's Assistant 4
Cook Domestic 4
Servant Domestic 4
Shepherd 4
Laundress Wash 3
Tailor 3
Banks Servant Colliery 3
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3
House Painter 3
House Joiner Carp 3
Fisherman 3
At School 3
Charwoman 2
Colliery Labourer 2
Folder & Book Binder 2
Railway Porter 2
Coal Miner 2
Coalminer Hewer 2

Shell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shell 100% 5,053
2 Ashall 67% 3,222
3 Shill 80% 2,222
4 Shall 80% 1,233
5 Sholl 80% 1,140
6 Sheel 80% 667
7 Ashill 67% 647
8 Shiell 83% 471
9 Shull 80% 258
10 Ishell 83% 200
11 Ashell 83% 151
12 Schell 83% 110
13 Sheele 67% 108
14 Seahill 57% 105
15 Schall 67% 102

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

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