Atwill Surname

399,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Atwill 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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Atwill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4201:862,99765,593
England2801:198,99317,417
Australia591:457,55435,515
Canada521:708,56956,910
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1451:168,10614,298
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

Atwill (25) may also be a first name.

Atwill 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 a well, spring or stream.

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

Atwill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Atwill has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Atwill? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 399,363rd most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 8,271,902 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Atwill reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Atwill is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 25 people.

The last name Atwill is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 420 people, or 1 in 862,997. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Atwill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Atwill has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 344 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Atwill Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Atwill surname are 24.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.7% being registered with the party.

The amount Atwill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.88% less than the national average, earning R 40,680 per year; in United States they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $46,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.7% more than the national average, earning $57,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Attwill92107/
Hatwill921/
Eatwill920/
Atwil91306/
Atwll911/
Eastwill860/
Atwell8314,523/
Atwail839/
Atwile831/
Hatwil831/
Adwill830/
Haithwill800/
Attwell773,662/
Eatwell771,128/
Hatwell77697/
Autwell77155/
Atwwell772/
Atwelle771/
Atwailh771/
Gatwell770/
Hadwill770/
Atwelll770/
Atwel73321/
Etwil736/
Atuil736/
Adwil733/
Otwil732/
Hattwell7137/
Hathwell7116/
Hattweil715/
Heatwell714/
Heatwile713/
Attweell711/
Headwill711/
Eatwelll711/
Otwell672,369/
Adwell67696/
Etwell67210/
Athuil67123/
Attuil6784/
Atwele6753/
Edwill6715/
Attwel676/
Ottwil672/
Gatuil672/
Atweel672/
Atweal671/
Athwel671/
Adbill671/
Heathwell670/
Atuell670/

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