Nell Family History
Nell Name Meaning
Dutch and German: from the personal name Nel, a reduced form of Cornelius.South German: nickname from Middle High German nelle ‘crown of the head’, perhaps denoting an obstinate person.English: from the Middle English personal name Nel(le), a variant of Neill.
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Name Distribution of Nell Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Nell families
 47 - 91  16 - 46 |
 1 - 15  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Nell families
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36 - 69 13 - 35 |
1 - 12 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Nell families
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4 - 6 2 - 3 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Nell Family Origin
Nell Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Nell
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Nell Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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Nell Civil War Service Records
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