Colwill Surname

190,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Colwill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Colville." Lower says,' There are three places in Normandy called Colleville From which of these came William de Colvile of Yorkshire, and Gilbert de Collavilla of Suffolk, mentioned in Domesday, is not yet ascertained' (Patr.

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Colwill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1451:48,6626,077
United States4201:862,99765,593
Canada2741:134,47313,927
Wales1821:17,0031,849
Australia1161:232,72221,885
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5911:41,2445,206
Wales421:37,3432,016
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Colwill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Colville." Lower says,' There are three places in Normandy called Colleville From which of these came William de Colvile of Yorkshire, and Gilbert de Collavilla of Suffolk, mentioned in Domesday, is not yet ascertained' (Patr. Brit). With Colwell and Colwill, compare Boswell for Bosville. There is a township named Colwell in the parish of Chollerton, Northumberland But the above is the more probable origin.

Roger de Colevil, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter de Colevile, Lincolnshire ibid.

Philip de Colevill, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Roger de Colewell, Gloucestershire, ibid.

John de Colvele, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Philip de Colwil, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Johannes Colvill, et Magota uxor ejus, jailhur, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Peter Colewille, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Colwelle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1642. John Colwell and Mary Chancy: Marriage Lic. (London).

1739. Married — John Edwards and Hannah Colvill: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

(English) belonging to Colwell = the Cold Well or Spring [Old English c(e)ald + wiella] Cp. Coldwell-Caldwell. (French) Anglicizations of Colvil(l)e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Colville. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The village on the neck of the hill, or near the hazel—wood; Col, Gaelic, hazel; and ville, a village, changed into well. Coldwell denotes the quality of the water, a cold spring; Colwold, the hazel—wild, or bushy place of hazels.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Colwill Last Name Facts

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

Colwill is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colwill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Colwill is the 190,382nd most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,287,120 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Colwill live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles.

Colwill is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,145 people, or 1 in 48,662. In England Colwill is most common in: Devon, where 27 percent reside, Cornwall, where 22 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Besides England Colwill exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Colwill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Colwill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Colwill last name expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 792 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colwill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Colwill last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Colwill are 12.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Colwill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.78% more than the national average, earning R 265,620 per year; in United States they earn 20.92% more than the national average, earning $52,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $56,169 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cholwill9368/
Coulwill9319/
Collwill931/
Colwll920/
Colwil920/
Colwell8618,040/
Calwill8611/
Coluill861/
Collwil860/
Coolwell8098/
Collwell8031/
Cholwell8017/
Colweell800/
Colwelle800/
Coulwell800/
Colwel7717/
Calwil777/
Colbil771/
Culwell712,004/
Calwell71705/
Calwile7189/
Kalwill7115/
Colbell712/
Cholbil711/
Collwel711/
Coluell710/
Kulwill710/
Culbill710/
Chalwell67485/
Caulwell67168/
Cullwell6748/
Callwell6738/
Coolwleh671/
Callwile671/
Colbl671/

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