Attewell Surname

281,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Attewell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the well,' from residence thereby; v. Wells; compare Attwood.

Adam Ate Welle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Atewelle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

John Atte-Well, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Attewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7141:78,0368,757
Australia1461:184,90218,557
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
New Zealand1261:35,9396,159
Wales1071:28,9212,968
Canada821:449,33638,948
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
France81:8,302,840321,660
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4301:56,6876,711
Wales431:36,4751,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Attewell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the well,' from residence thereby; v. Wells; compare Attwood.

Adam Ate Welle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Atewelle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

John Atte-Well, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Simon Atte Well, Close Rolls, 43 Edward III.

William Atte Well, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

John Atwelle, ibid.

Willelmus Attewell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Jef the French Atwelle, rector of Erpingham, Norfolk, 1448: History of Norfolk.

The variant Atwillis found as early as the beginning of the 17th century.

Hugh Attwyll, parson of Cawverly, Devon, 1602: History of Norfolk.

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

(English) Dweller At the Well or Spring. [Middle English atte welle = Old English æt pœm w(i)elle] Wil. Atte-Welle.—Writs of Parl.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Attewell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Attewell is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Attewell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 281,955th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,327,153 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Attewell live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Attewell is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 714 people, or 1 in 78,036. In England it is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 15 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England Attewell occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Attewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Attewell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Attewell last name increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 249 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Attewell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Attewell surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Attewell last name are 5.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Attewell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 186.09% more than the national average, earning R 679,848 per year; in United States they earn 15.79% more than the national average, earning $49,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $50,265 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atewell931/
Ottewell88870/
Attiwell8887/
Gatewell8823/
Attewill8816/
Atewelle881/
Hatewell880/
Hastewell82121/
Atiwell801/
Astewel801/
Ottewel800/
Ottewill75210/
Attiwill7589/
Ottiwell7577/
Attawill752/
Hatewele750/
Ottywell750/
Atebel7138/
Hathewill710/
Attawil6715/
Otewele673/
Otewill671/
Attibel671/
Ottywill6316/
Hatteböl633/
Hattebøl631/
Ettawill631/
Ostewill630/
Atawl621/
Atebil575/
Atawlh571/
Atibel571/
Atawil571/
Ettawil5317/
Attibil532/
Hatibel531/
Athajuel501/
Gatuyuel501/
Hatesvhl500/

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