Cantwell Surname
Approximately 15,737 people bear this surname
Cantwell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kentwell.'
Gilbert de Kentewelle, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Cantewell, Close Rolls, 24 Henry VI.
1743. Married — Joseph Shirley and Martha Cantwell: St.
Read More About This SurnameCantwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,736 | 1:37,229 | 4,609 |
| Australia | 1,697 | 1:15,908 | 2,245 |
| England | 1,437 | 1:38,774 | 5,035 |
| Ireland | 1,338 | 1:3,519 | 622 |
| Canada | 857 | 1:42,994 | 5,332 |
| New Zealand | 245 | 1:18,483 | 3,240 |
| Scotland | 156 | 1:34,319 | 3,374 |
| Wales | 73 | 1:42,391 | 4,090 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Chile | 21 | 1:838,880 | 17,964 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 849 | 1:5,218 | 877 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 321 | 1:75,936 | 8,295 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,699 | 1:29,558 | 3,598 |
Cantwell (39) may also be a first name.
Cantwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kentwell.'
Gilbert de Kentewelle, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Cantewell, Close Rolls, 24 Henry VI.
1743. Married — Joseph Shirley and Martha Cantwell: St. George, Hanover Square.
I.e. de Kentwell An English family completely hibernicized from the twelfth century. Bibl; MIF 50; Map Kilk
Perhaps Canwell, a place in Staffordshire.
From some local ending in ville.
A corruption of De Cantelo or Chanteloup. See Codrington.
From Canwell; a location name in Staffordshire (?).
Cantwell Demographics
Average Male Cantwell Height
177.56 cm
Average Female Cantwell Height
163.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cantwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cantwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cantwell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Cantwell click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cantwell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,727th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 463,084 people. The last name Cantwell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Cantwell are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cantwell is also the 1,637,361st most widely held given name in the world, borne by 39 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 9,736 people, or 1 in 37,229. In The United States Cantwell is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Cantwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cantwell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 448 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 158 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 664 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cantwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Cantwell last name is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States Cantwell are 12.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.85% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cantwell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning R 242,028 per year; in United States they earn 7.59% more than the national average, earning $46,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,442 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantweell | 94 | 2 | / |
| Canttwell | 94 | 0 | / |
| Cantwel | 93 | 7 | / |
| Kantwell | 88 | 12 | / |
| Camtwell | 88 | 5 | / |
| Contwell | 88 | 4 | / |
| Candwell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cantweel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cantuell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cantwill | 88 | 0 | / |
| Zantwell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Chandwell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cantuel | 80 | 239 | / |
| Cantwil | 80 | 38 | / |
| Kantwill | 75 | 38 | / |
| Candbell | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kantuell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Condwell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Khandwel | 63 | 1 | / |
| Condouel | 50 | 9 | / |
| Chandvle | 50 | 2 | / |
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Cantwell Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cantwell
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