Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PELL
There are approximately 3,383 people named Pell in the UK. That makes it the 2,979th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 54 are named Pell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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The Pell surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
according to Bailey, is a house; in the Welsh it signifies, far off, at a distance.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PELL. A deep standing water, apparently another form of Pool.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.