Anwyl Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Anwyl 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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Anwyl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:318,38923,763
Australia871:310,29526,919
Wales641:48,3524,540
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales1141:13,758821
England681:358,46122,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Anwyl (14) may also be a first name.

Anwyl 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

Anwyl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anwyl is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anwyl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 738,530th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 18,638,225 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Anwyl live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. Anwyl is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 14 people.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 318,389. In England Anwyl is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 15 percent live, Lancashire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent live and Wales, where 16 percent live.

Anwyl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Anwyl has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 257 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 335 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Anwyl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Anwyl last name are 31.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.26% registered with the party.

Anwyl earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.06% more than the national average, earning $64,319 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anwyll91142/
Anwyle910/
Anwl897/
Anwel8018/
Anwil804/
Amwyl800/
Anwell7338/
Anwele7333/
Anweel734/
Eanwel731/
Amnwil731/
Anwill730/
Hanwell671,222/
Amwl6786/
Anbl672/
Anweldt671/
Amnweel671/
Annwill670/

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