Couldwell Surname

595,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Couldwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coldwell' (v. Caldwell), a township in the union of Bellingham, Northumberland Also of Colwell, a township in the union of Hexham, same county.

Johannes de Coldwell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Couldwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4061:137,23713,423
Canada671:549,93446,038
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2641:92,3319,519
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Couldwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coldwell' (v. Caldwell), a township in the union of Bellingham, Northumberland Also of Colwell, a township in the union of Hexham, same county.

Johannes de Coldwell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Coldwele, 1379: ibid.

1561-2. Giles Hodgkinson and Elizabeth Coldewell: Marriage Lic. (London).

1572. John Colwell and Margaret Boseley: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1661. John Inians and Mary Coldwell: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

An Anglicized form of Caldwell, which see.

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

For Coldwell = Caldwell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Couldwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Couldwell is most common in England. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Couldwell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 595,654th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 13,934,122 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Couldwell live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

Couldwell is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 406 people, or 1 in 137,237. In England Couldwell is primarily found in: South Yorkshire, where 43 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 5 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.

Couldwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Couldwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Couldwell surname grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Couldwell Last Name Statistics demography

Couldwell earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $49,114 CAD per year.

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Couldwell Reference & Research

Coldwell One-name Study - A profile of the Coldwell surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Couldwell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Couldwell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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