Barwell Surname

167,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Barwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barwell,' a parish in Leicestershire; v. Barrell.

Ralph de Barewell, Wiltshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1603. Adam Barwell, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Barwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5941:34,9554,625
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Canada2201:167,48016,862
Australia1971:137,03414,802
New Zealand1431:31,6675,500
Wales701:44,2084,243
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Scotland141:382,41616,471
India91:85,229,487684,495
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
France51:13,284,544357,392
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8691:28,0503,800
Wales511:30,7531,694
Isle of Man101:5,427530
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Barwell (37) may also be a first name.

Barwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barwell,' a parish in Leicestershire; v. Barrell.

Ralph de Barewell, Wiltshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1603. Adam Barwell, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1664-5. Edward Barwell and Man' Holman: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

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

(English) belonging to Barwell = 1 the Boar-Well. [Old English bár + wella] 2 the Bare Well. [Old English bær + wella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Leicester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Berville, from B., near Pont Audemer, Normandy. Nigel de Berville held in capite Berks, 1086 (Domesd.). Amabel de B., t. Henry II., in. Hugh de Keynes (Lipscomb, Bucks, iv.24). In 1105 William and Hugh de B. held lands in York (Liber Niger). The former, as William Malmains, held Berville, Normandy, 1165 (Feod. Norm.

Duchesne). The name is also found as ‘Burville.’

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Leicestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Barwell: is from Berville in Eure.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Barwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Barwell is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 167,266th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,818,077 people. The surname Barwell is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Barwell reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. Barwell is also the 1,688,769th most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 37 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 1,594 people, or 1 in 34,955. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 10 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 9 percent are found and West Midlands, where 6 percent are found. Barring England it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Barwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Barwell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barwell Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Barwell last name are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 144.76% more than the national average, earning R 581,652 per year; in United States they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $41,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning $53,804 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barwelll931/
Barweell930/
Barwel92106/
Borwell86137/
Barbell8683/
Varwell868/
Berwell865/
Barwill861/
Bourwell802/
Barruell801/
Barwhill801/
Borhwell800/
Barwille800/
Baruel77865/
Barbel77318/
Berwel7711/
Barwil7710/
Borwel774/
Barruel71685/
Batruel7165/
Bauruel7144/
Borbell7110/
Berwill717/
Barzwil714/
Varbell711/
Barbeel711/
Beauruel6765/
Barbl6755/
Borruell671/
Berrwill670/

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