Attiwell Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Attiwell 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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Attiwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:884,41445,970
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Attiwell 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

Attiwell Last Name Facts

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

Attiwell is found most frequently in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Attiwell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,007,164th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Attiwell live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England it is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 29 percent are found, Greater London, where 19 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 8 percent are found.

Attiwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Attiwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Attiwell last name grew 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atiwell931/
Attewell881,368/
Attiwill8889/
Ottiwell8877/
Atewell801/
Attibel801/
Ottewell75870/
Gatewell7523/
Attewill7516/
Atewelle751/
Hatewell750/
Ottywell750/
Hastewell71121/
Atibel711/
Attibil672/
Hatibel671/
Astewel671/
Ottewel670/
Ottewill63210/
Ottywill6316/
Hatteböl633/
Hattebøl631/
Hatewele630/
Hathewill590/
Atebel5738/
Atibil5711/
Atebil575/
Otewele533/
Othuwel531/
Otewill531/
Gatuyuel501/
Athajuel501/
Ostewill500/
Hatesvhl500/

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