Chiswell Surname

283,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Chiswell Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Gravel- Well [Old English cisel, gravel + w(i)ella, a well, spring]

Chiswell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5791:96,23210,237
Australia4391:61,4947,426
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Canada1021:361,23132,546
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Wales171:182,03112,022
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
France21:33,211,361423,184
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3601:67,7097,695
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Chiswell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Gravel- Well [Old English cisel, gravel + w(i)ella, a well, spring]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Chishall; a location name in Essex.

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

Chiswell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiswell is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiswell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chiswell is the 283,967th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,374,296 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Chiswell reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

Chiswell is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 579 people, or 1 in 96,232. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 10 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England Chiswell is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Chiswell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chiswell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 163 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chiswell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chiswell last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chiswell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $43,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.46% more than the national average, earning $64,319 CAD per year.

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