Canwell Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Canwell Surname Definition:

William Canwell was one of the tenants of Inveryalder (Invergelder) in 1539 (ER., xvii, p. 659). From Gaelic Ceannmhaoil, 'bald head.' Evidently a nickname.

Canwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1951:285,73422,108
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Israel151:570,50941,023
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Canwell (83) may also be a first name.

Canwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

William Canwell was one of the tenants of Inveryalder (Invergelder) in 1539 (ER., xvii, p. 659). From Gaelic Ceannmhaoil, 'bald head.' Evidently a nickname.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Canwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Canwell is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Canwell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 783,439th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 20,187,108 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Canwell reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,052,971st most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 83 people.

The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 195 people, or 1 in 285,734. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 27 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Norfolk, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Israel, where 4 percent are found.

Canwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Canwell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 187 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Canwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Canwell surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

Canwell earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.9% less than the national average, earning $41,034 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanwell933/
Canwelld931/
Cainwell930/
Canwel923/
Conwell866,103/
Camwell86202/
Canbell867/
Kanwell861/
Canwill860/
Canuell860/
Connwell802/
Zainwell801/
Khanwell801/
Kanwelle801/
Cannbell800/
Coynwell800/
Conwwell800/
Conwelll800/
Canuel774,582/
Kanwel77351/
Canbel7730/
Conwel774/
Zanwel771/
Cambell714,273/
Conwill71437/
Canouel7186/
Chanuel7120/
Cannuel7113/
Comwell7113/
Zainwel716/
Chanwlh714/
Kanwele712/
Chanbel712/
Conbell712/
Kanweel711/
Kanbell711/
Czanbel711/
Conweil711/
Konwell711/
Camwill710/
Chambell6754/
Kanwl6710/
Khanweel671/
Zanwl671/
Canbl671/
Connwill670/
Cambeell670/
Coomwell670/
Ccambell670/

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