Averill Surname

78,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Averill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avenel. Always without prefix in the Hundred Rolls, whose instances are generally in the neighbourhood of Cambridgeshire Mr. Lower suggests a local origin from Avenelles, in the department of Eure.

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Averill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8451:74,8118,588
England6091:91,4919,841
Canada2431:151,62815,427
New Zealand2031:22,3073,907
Northern Ireland911:20,2752,435
Australia501:539,91440,287
Ireland481:98,1035,309
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Wales191:162,87011,152
Chile181:978,69319,774
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Dominica11:75,891912
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2631:92,6829,552
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5391:32,6313,929

Averill (951) may also be a first name.

Averill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avenel. Always without prefix in the Hundred Rolls, whose instances are generally in the neighbourhood of Cambridgeshire Mr. Lower suggests a local origin from Avenelles, in the department of Eure. This is quite possible; one thing seems quite certain, the chief modern variant is Averill or Averell. Any one who has studied the corruptions undergone by surnames will prise at this.

John A vend, Cambridgeshire, Ralph Avenel, Norfolk, ibid.

Elena Avenel, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1626. Richard Treat and Mary Averill, d. William Averell (sic): Marriage Lic. (London).

1664. Baptised — Ann, d. George Averill: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) Dweller at? the (Wild) Boar Slope or Corner. [Old English efer, (wild) boar + heal(h] Or (Wild) Boar Hill [hyll]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Averil (boar, battle); one who came from Haverhill (hill where oats were grown), in Suffolk.

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

Local. A corruption of Haverhill, the aspirate being dropped. Haverill is a town in Suffolk, England, so named from the Dutch Hyver, Teutonic, Haber, oats, and hill—the hill sown with oats.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Averills of Stoke - on - Trent possess a namesake in Hugh de Averle, who lived in Hunts in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Averill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Averill (Marathi: ऍवेरील, Russian: Аверилл) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Averill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 78,626th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,173,518 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Averill reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Averill is also the 261,963rd most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 951 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,845 people, or 1 in 74,811. In The United States Averill is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent are found, Michigan, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States Averill occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Averill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Averill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Averill surname expanded 315 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 145 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Averill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Averill surname are 6.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Averill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.75% less than the national average, earning R 226,356 per year; in United States they earn 5.19% more than the national average, earning $45,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning $53,685 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Averrill932/
Haverill932/
Averiell930/
Averil92103/
Averll921/
Havergill885/
Everill86843/
Averell86485/
Overill8671/
Avergil865/
Aberill864/
Avorill860/
Haveril860/
Avirill860/
Averiel860/
Averl831/
Overrill803/
Heaverll802/
Averriel801/
Averrell801/
Everrill800/
Abergill800/
Haverl7751/
Avaril774/
Averyl773/
Averrl772/
Aviril772/
Aberil772/
Everil772/
Averel770/
Aberll770/
Avirll770/
Overil770/
Abergil71929/
Overell71394/
Everell71111/
Gaberil7195/
Avarell7179/
Averltt711/
Haberil711/
Aberell711/
Gaverel711/
Everlll711/
Avirell710/
Haverld710/
Avariel710/
Aberl67362/
Gaberell67310/
Avarl6713/
Oberzill6712/
Haswerll672/
Everl672/
Averlova671/
Haverlet671/
Eeverell671/

Averill Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Averill in the Marathi language
ऍवेरीलeverila-
Averill in the Russian language
Авериллaverill-

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