Chivell Surname

530,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Chivell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. the Frenchcheval, a horse. There can be no doubt that Shovel is an imitative corruption.

Osbert Chevall, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Chevall, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1636.

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Chivell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3761:71,7978,481
South Africa1191:455,27538,276
England551:1,013,05650,089
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Wales191:162,87011,152
Scotland61:892,30328,047
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Chivell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. the Frenchcheval, a horse. There can be no doubt that Shovel is an imitative corruption.

Osbert Chevall, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Chevall, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1636. William Chevall and Mary Wheeler: Marriage Lic. (London).

1729. Married — Daniel Chivell and Ann Dell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1753. — Thomas Shovell and Jane Neau: ibid.

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

From kevel, a horse. Keevil, Caval, and Cavall would seem to be the same name. compare Nankivel and Penkevil.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Chivell Last Name Facts

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

Chivell is found most in Australia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chivell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chivell is the 530,954th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,966,414 people. Chivell is primarily found in Oceania, where 62 percent of Chivell are found; 62 percent are found in Australasia and 62 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Chivell is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 376 people, or 1 in 71,797. In Australia it is most numerous in: South Australia, where 52 percent are found, Victoria, where 38 percent are found and Western Australia, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Australia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 20 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Chivell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chivell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chivell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chivell last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Chivell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 57.8% more than the national average, earning R 374,988 per year and in United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,896 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schivell938/
Chivelle931/
Chiveall930/
Chivel92627/
Civell9213/
Hivell928/
Scheivell881/
Schiviell881/
Shivell86106/
Chitvel8696/
Chevell8630/
Schivel8627/
Chivele8626/
Civelle8624/
Chivill860/
Civel83933/
Hivel8322/
Chevelle8063/
Tchiovel8053/
Chiville8011/
Shivelle809/
Chiwelle805/
Civitell804/
Shchivel802/
Cheviell801/
Shievell800/
Chaivill800/
Schievel800/
Chivoill800/
Kivell77965/
Sivell77845/
Shivel77289/
Chevel77139/
Chivil7785/
Civill7765/
Caivel7722/
Cevell7721/
Chyvel778/
Givell777/
Hävell774/
Hevell773/
Chuvel773/
Civele772/
Hivele771/
Civeal771/
Cievel771/
Heivel770/
Chivaille7521/
Chivelova751/
Cheveille751/
Chivichel751/
Schivisel750/
Chiwele714,730/
Chibele71505/
Schevel71121/
Sivelle71117/
Shevell71101/
Civille71100/
Scivill7115/
Chevelt7114/
Hivhill7112/
Shivele7111/
Joivell719/
Chivile718/
Heavell716/
Kivelle714/
Chevele714/
Chevill712/
Chibeil712/
Kievell711/
Chitvil711/
Cevelle711/
Zievell711/
Scheavelle711/
Sivelll711/
Shivelt711/
Shivill711/
Hevelle711/
Keivell710/
Seivell710/
Siviell710/
Cievelt710/
Cishvel710/
Civil6717,983/
Kivel67983/
Hevel67790/
Givel67261/
Sivel67245/
Cheville67227/
Scheevel67224/
Hyvel67133/
Huisveld6734/
Hüvel6729/
Šivel6728/
Schevill6719/
Shchevel6714/
Sciville6714/
Zivel678/
Heijveld677/
Cevel676/
Cível672/
Shevelle671/
Kittvell671/
Chiwehle671/
Sievelle671/
Chibetel671/
Čivel671/
Schevellová671/
Tchiwele671/
Civelova671/

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