Carswell Surname
Approximately 13,279 people bear this surname
Carswell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Abbots Kerswell' (or simply Carswell), a parish a mile or two from Newton Abbot, Devon; (a) 'of Kings Kerswell' (or simply Carswell), a couple of miles south of Newton Abbot.
Robert de Carswell, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameCarswell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,495 | 1:42,667 | 5,232 |
| Canada | 1,343 | 1:27,435 | 3,644 |
| England | 1,158 | 1:48,116 | 6,021 |
| Australia | 750 | 1:35,994 | 4,737 |
| Scotland | 708 | 1:7,562 | 1,149 |
| New Zealand | 442 | 1:10,245 | 1,779 |
| South Africa | 108 | 1:501,645 | 40,799 |
| Northern Ireland | 88 | 1:20,966 | 2,489 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| Ireland | 30 | 1:156,965 | 7,012 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:5,721 | 1,243 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 51 | 1:86,860 | 5,892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 760 | 1:4,925 | 766 |
| England | 343 | 1:71,065 | 7,921 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 977 | 1:51,401 | 5,819 |
Carswell (104) may also be a first name.
Carswell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Abbots Kerswell' (or simply Carswell), a parish a mile or two from Newton Abbot, Devon; (a) 'of Kings Kerswell' (or simply Carswell), a couple of miles south of Newton Abbot.
Robert de Carswell, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Richared de Carswall, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(Dominus) de Carswill, Devon, ibid.
William de Karswill, Devon, ibid.
John Careswell, of Wedon; Visitation of London, 1634.
1598. William Kerswell and Joane Warde: Marriage Lic. (London).
Alexander Carswell, of Thorne, St. Margaret, Somerset, 1609: Abstract of Somersetshire Wills.
1681. Married — Thomas Godbould and Elizabeth Casewell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1757. — Stephen Fryer and Abigail Caswell: St. George, Hanover Square.
A family of Carsewells, who derived their name from Carsewell in the parish of Neilston, are said to have been settled in Renfrewshire for centuries, but they seldom appear in the public records. (2) There is also a Carswell (in 15. cent., Creswell or Carswell) in the barony of Carnwath, Lanarkshire, and (3) there was a tenement of the same name in the barony of Hassendean, Roxburghshire. Alexander de Cressewell witnessed a charter by Roland of Galloway, son of Vchtred, c. 1200 (Kelso, 254). Willelmus de Cressewell was chancellor of Moray, c. 1281—98 (Grant, III p. 7), and Robert de Cressewelle was one of the Scots prisoners of war taken at Dunbar Castle in 1296 (Bain, II, 742). Symon de Cresseville of the county of Roxburgh, and David de Cressewelle of Lanarkshire rendered homage in 1296. The seal of the former bears an eight-rayed figure and S' Symonis d' Cresvile (Bain, II, p. 199,212, 550). William de Creswille witnessed a charter by Thomas de Stradeqwhyn in the Mearns in 1351 (RAA., II, 25), and another William Kersseuyle or Cresseuyle had confirmation of a charter of lands in the barony of Roberton in the sheriffdom of Lanark, 1373 (RMS., I, 517). Johannes de Kerswell witnessed a notarial instrument in 1413 (Pollok, I, p. 146). In 1561 "ane chenyie of gold" was redeemed in Stirling "for Master Johne Carswele, persone of Kilmertyne" (SBR., p. 79), afterwards the first protestant bishop of the Isles, and translator of the Book of Common Order into Gaelic in 1567. Malcolm Carsuell, constable of Craginche, appears in record in 1572 (OPS., II, p. 100). Catherine Carswell's Life of Robert Burns (1931) caused much fluttering in the dovecotes of the poet's admirers. Carsell 1692, Kersewell 1549.
(English) belonging to Carswell = the Cress-Spring [Old English cærse, cress + wiell(a, a spring: cp. Old English wiellcærse, watercress] Cp. Cresswell.
A parish united with Buckland, co. Berks.
A location name in Berkshire.
Carswell Demographics
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Carswell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carswell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Carswell occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Carswell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Carswell is the 39,531st most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 548,802 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Carswell reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 925,156th most prevalent first name globally, held by 104 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 8,495 people, or 1 in 42,667. In The United States Carswell is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 27 percent reside, North Carolina, where 18 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Carswell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Carswell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 869 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 41 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Carswell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Carswell last name are 22.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.18% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Carswell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.02% more than the national average, earning R 237,684 per year; in United States they earn 8.64% less than the national average, earning $39,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $53,660 CAD per year.
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