Benwell Surname

243,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Benwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Benwell,' a township in the parish of St. John, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

1543-4. Walter Benwell and Johanna Barnes: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1753. Married — Thomas Benwell and Margaret Alsop: St.

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Benwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6701:83,1619,176
Canada3011:122,41112,833
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
Australia1131:238,90022,291
South Africa1031:525,99742,056
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Nicaragua191:316,8993,057
Jamaica171:168,8205,436
Wales151:206,30213,003
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4221:57,7626,802
Wales131:120,6475,000
Isle of Man41:13,5671,192
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Benwell (432) may also be a first name.

Benwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Benwell,' a township in the parish of St. John, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

1543-4. Walter Benwell and Johanna Barnes: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1753. Married — Thomas Benwell and Margaret Alsop: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) belonging to Benwell = 1 Be(o)nna’s Spring.

2 the Bees’ (Hives’) Spring [Old English beóna, genit. pl. of beó, a bee + w(i)elle] (French-Latin) an Anglicized form of Ben­ville, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Northumberland. The Benwells were descended from the Shaftos of that county.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Benville.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Northumberland.

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

Benwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Benwell is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Benwell.

How Common Is The Last Name Benwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Benwell is the 243,808th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,457,215 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Benwell are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. Benwell is also the 412,918th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 432 people.

The surname Benwell is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 670 people, or 1 in 83,161. In England it is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and Devon, where 7 percent live. Barring England Benwell exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Benwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Benwell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 439 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Benwell last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Benwell last name are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.52% registered with the party.

The amount Benwell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.05% more than the national average, earning R 240,132 per year; in United States they earn 12.94% more than the national average, earning $48,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.71% less than the national average, earning $45,356 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beanwell937/
Bennwell931/
Benwel925/
Bnwell921/
Binwell861,399/
Benwill8612/
Benbell861/
Beinwhel801/
Bainwell800/
Binwel77209/
Benuel7746/
Benbel773/
Bennuel712/
Buenuel711/
Bembell711/
Venbell711/
Bembel62514/
Benbil622/
Venuel620/
Bènìwäl571/
Bembl501/

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