Attwell Surname

124,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Attwell 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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Attwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3591:40,9995,269
South Africa8051:67,3018,432
Australia4031:66,9877,973
Canada3861:95,45510,394
United States1971:1,839,893120,150
Wales1301:23,8042,501
New Zealand1181:38,3766,521
Argentina1021:419,05331,889
Mexico681:1,825,38517,952
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6061:40,2235,116
Wales541:29,0451,617
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Attwell (868) may also be a first name.

Attwell 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

(English) Dweller at a well, spring or stream.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Attwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Attwell is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Attwell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Attwell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 124,485th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,990,045 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Attwell live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. Attwell is also the 276,206th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 868 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 1,359 people, or 1 in 40,999. In England Attwell is most numerous in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Somerset, where 10 percent reside and West Midlands, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England this last name exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Attwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Attwell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Attwell last name expanded 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Attwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States Attwell are 26.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.53% registered with the political party.

The amount Attwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.38% more than the national average, earning R 404,892 per year; in United States they earn 28.58% more than the national average, earning $55,480 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning $50,799 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hattwell9337/
Attweell931/
Atwell9214,523/
Attwel926/
Eatwell861,128/
Hatwell86697/
Ottwell86343/
Autwell86155/
Attwill86107/
Ettwell8615/
Attuell8610/
Atwwell862/
Atwelle861/
Gatwell860/
Atwelll860/
Atwel83321/
Atwll831/
Hathwell8016/
Hattweil805/
Heatwell804/
Eatwelll801/
Otwell772,369/
Atwill77881/
Adwell77696/
Etwell77210/
Attuel7785/
Atwele7753/
Atweel772/
Athwel771/
Atweal771/
Atuell770/
Heathwell750/
Hadwell7162/
Hotwell7112/
Otwelle713/
Atuhell711/
Addwell711/
Eadwell711/
Outwell711/
Hatwill711/
Hatuell711/
Othwell711/
Heatwel711/
Ostwell710/
Eatwill710/
Ottweil710/
Hetwell710/
Eatuell710/
Atuel672,138/
Atwil67306/
Headwell6729/
Adwel6721/
Otwel676/
Haydwell671/
Haddwell670/
Eastwill670/

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