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Sewell


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Origin Of The Surname Sewell

Meaning Of The Surname Sewell

Sailor

Interesting Facts About Sewell

Sewell is thought to have originally have been used as a nickname and later become assigned as a hereditary surnames. Nicknames were an easy way to distinguish people and so many personal nicknames became surnames when surnames became a legal obligation. Sewell comes from the Old English ‘Soeweald’ which means ‘sea power’ and was a nickname given to sailors.

Sewell Statistics

Sewell is the number 1427 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 7,574 share the surname Sewell in the UK.

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