Anwell Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Marshall Islands
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Anwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Anwyl.' This is a Welsh surname, and as at least ninety-five per cent, of its nomenclature is baptismal, I feel bound to place it under that class; but I have not met with the name in early records.

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Anwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Marshall Islands131:3,986795
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Anwell (267) may also be a first name.

Anwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Anwyl.' This is a Welsh surname, and as at least ninety-five per cent, of its nomenclature is baptismal, I feel bound to place it under that class; but I have not met with the name in early records.

1794. Married — Ellis Amyl and Priscilla Ryder: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) Beloved, Dear. [Welsh anwyl].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh.) Dear, beloved.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Anwell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Anwell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Anwell occurs in The Marshall Islands more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Anwell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,185,033rd most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Anwell are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in Micronesia. Anwell is also the 544,256th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 267 people.

The last name is most common in The Marshall Islands, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 3,986. In The Marshall Islands Anwell is mostly found in: Majuro Atoll, where 38 percent are found, Likiep Atoll, where 23 percent are found and Rongelap Atoll, where 23 percent are found. Other than The Marshall Islands Anwell is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Anwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Anwell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Anwell last name contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Anwell Last Name Statistics demography

Anwell earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanwell921,222/
Anwel9118/
Hainwell860/
Anwyll83142/
Anwele8333/
Onwell8325/
Enwell837/
Anweel834/
Anuell833/
Anbell832/
Amwell832/
Eanwel831/
Anwill830/
Anwl807/
Attenwell805/
Hanbell775/
Honwell772/
Henwell772/
Anweldt771/
Amnweel771/
Annbell771/
Onweill771/
Annwill770/
Hamwell770/
Anuel73616/
Anwyl73391/
Anbel7314/
Onwel735/
Anwil734/
Amwel733/
Hannuell717/
Gainwill711/
Hoinwell710/
Hanbel6771/
Onwele6759/
Amnuel6752/
Ambell6737/
Annuel6723/
Ganuel675/
Aunuel674/
Anbeel672/
Hanuel672/
Hamwel672/
Ottenwell671/
Anhuel671/
Aanuel671/
Anouel671/
Henwel671/
Annbel671/
Ainuel671/
Amnwil671/
Anbill670/
Anwyle670/

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