Origins of the Snell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 189North West 70Isle of Man 3Yorkshire 355East Midlands 342West Midlands 81East 454London 1284South East 569South West 1238South Wales 161Mid Wales 12West WalesNorth Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Snells lived in london

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    8,300 Snell Travel & migration records
    58,000 Snells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Snell

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    738th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Snell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Snell first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Snells

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Snells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    285

    Laundress

    201

    Domestic Servant

    157

    General Servant Domestic

    148

    General Servant

    129

    Commmon male occupations for Snells in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    374

    Farm Labourer

    232

    Farmer

    227

    General Labourer

    218

    Carpenter

    167

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