Bithell Surname

192,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Bithell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; Welsh, Ap-Ithell. 'the son of Ithell'; compare Bevan, Bloyd.

Lewlyn ap Ithel, 1325. Writs of Parliament.

Evan ap Ithell. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

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Bithell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2561:44,3625,608
United States3761:963,98771,704
Wales2981:10,3841,154
Australia1101:245,41522,739
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Canada411:898,67368,969
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3321:73,4208,090
Wales991:15,843942
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Bithell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; Welsh, Ap-Ithell. 'the son of Ithell'; compare Bevan, Bloyd.

Lewlyn ap Ithel, 1325. Writs of Parliament.

Evan ap Ithell. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Jevan ap Ithell. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Ann Ithell. Clutterbuck's History of Hertfordshire.

Ithell Wynn. Aa.

Bethell is still a considerable surname in the Principality. John Bithell is found among the List of Freemen in Chester, 1747.

Stephen Bethel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard Bythell, of Chester, 1635: Wills at Chester.

1560. Nicolas Abithel, sup. for incorporation: Register of the University of Oxford.

1706. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. of Henry Bethel: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(Celtic) Son of Ithell: v. Ithell. [Welsh ab-lthell—ab, ap, son (of]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ab-Ithel, the son of Ithel, a Welsh personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bithell Last Name Facts

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

Bithell is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bithell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 192,132nd most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 3,324,610 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Bithell reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 1,256 people, or 1 in 44,362. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 18 percent are found and Cheshire, where 7 percent are found. Barring England this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Wales, where 14 percent are found.

Bithell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bithell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bithell last name increased 378 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,343 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 301 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bithell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bithell last name are 29.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.86% registered with the political party.

The amount Bithell earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning R 225,948 per year; in United States they earn 0.74% more than the national average, earning $43,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.78% more than the national average, earning $60,505 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bithel9245/
Bitell9217/
Bethell865,544/
Withell86654/
Bythell86259/
Bittell8656/
Bitelle8619/
Beithel8613/
Boitell865/
Bithill864/
Beitell861/
Baitell861/
Bitheil861/
Bistell860/
Bitgell860/
Baithel860/
Bitel831,655/
Bithl831/
Bitll831/
Boitelle801,064/
Beitelle8012/
Bethelle804/
Bethuell804/
Biteille802/
Baitelle801/
Witheall801/
Bittelle801/
Biettell801/
Betthell801/
Beathell800/
Whithell800/
Boistell800/
Bethel7720,391/
Boitel774,482/
Bittel773,740/
Beitel771,886/
Baitel77278/
Bitiel77197/
Bistel7773/
Vitell7769/
Bituel7748/
Bytell7741/
Bitele7739/
Bijtel7720/
Betell7712/
Bietel7711/
Bithle776/
Bitgel775/
Béthel773/
Withel772/
Buitel771/
Bythel770/
Boittelle75109/
Bechthell751/
Withesell750/
Bitl735/
Bethuel712,221/
Beytell71837/
Boistel71536/
Bettell71384/
Beistel71187/
Beutell71153/
Beittel71118/
Bitetel71108/
Beuthel7186/
Withill7181/
Vitelle7159/
Betheil7146/
Withiel7124/
Viethel7122/
Boytell7120/
Bethele7119/
Beitele7118/
Betthel7115/
Bestell7112/
Bethiel7111/
Betheul718/
Betelle717/
Bethill713/
Besthel713/
Voitell712/
Bethael712/
Bethtel712/
Beitgel711/
Beitiel711/
Beatell711/
Baitill711/
Boitele711/
Boittel711/
Withelt711/
Wethell711/
Vitthel711/
Beth'el711/
Bhuitel711/
Bitttel711/
Baitlle711/
Witelle711/
Baitoel711/
Bittill710/
Bichtel710/
Beathel710/
Betheld710/
Weithel710/
Betel673,800/
Vitel671,551/
Bittl671,126/
Bitil67422/
Beitl67284/
Bitle67153/
Bitaille67102/
Bettelle67100/
Bechtell6796/
Bytel6763/
Beuttell6744/
Baitl6736/
Vithl6724/
Woitelle6719/
Bichtele6716/
Voitelle6715/
Whithill675/
Beichtel675/
Baichtel673/
Bettheil673/
Beïtelle672/
Whiteall671/
Bhitl671/
Bietl671/
Bethl671/
Betll671/
Witesell671/
Weithelt671/
Uetheull671/
Bethesel671/
Betthuel671/
Whitelle671/
Beattell670/
Veitelle670/
Beastell670/
Withesel670/
Bittille670/
Whiteill670/

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