Attwill Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Attwill 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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Attwill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia841:321,37727,634
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England111:5,065,278148,650
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Attwill 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

Attwill Last Name Facts

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

Attwill is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Attwill.

How Common Is The Last Name Attwill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,775,494th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. Attwill occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 79 percent of Attwill reside; 79 percent reside in Australasia and 79 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Attwill is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 321,377. In Australia Attwill is most common in: New South Wales, where 79 percent live, Western Australia, where 15 percent live and South Australia, where 5 percent live. Outside of Australia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Attwill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Attwill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Attwill last name decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Attwill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Attwill earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.73% less than the national average, earning $25,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atwill92881/
Attwell863,662/
Hatwill861/
Eatwill860/
Atwil83306/
Atwll831/
Hattwell8037/
Hattweil805/
Attweell801/
Eastwill800/
Atwell7714,523/
Attuil7784/
Atwail779/
Attwel776/
Ottwil772/
Hatwil771/
Atwile771/
Adwill770/
Haithwill750/
Eatwell711,128/
Hatwell71697/
Ottwell71343/
Autwell71155/
Ettwell7115/
Attuell7110/
Atwwell712/
Atwailh711/
Atwelle711/
Ottweil710/
Atwelll710/
Gatwell710/
Hadwill710/
Atwel67321/
Hathwell6716/
Etwil676/
Atuil676/
Heatwell674/
Adwil673/
Heatwile673/
Otwil672/
Headwill671/
Eatwelll671/

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