Crowell Surname

20,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Crowell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crowell,' a parish in Oxfordshire, five miles from Tetsworth. It is an extraordinary fact, that while my London Directory is without a representative, the Boston Directory has nearly a hundred.

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Crowell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,4971:14,7961,854
Canada1,8391:20,0362,784
Australia1351:199,96819,617
England851:655,50738,035
Israel111:777,96750,646
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,5331:9,0761,155

Crowell (114) may also be a first name.

Crowell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crowell,' a parish in Oxfordshire, five miles from Tetsworth. It is an extraordinary fact, that while my London Directory is without a representative, the Boston Directory has nearly a hundred.

Geoffrey de Crowelle, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gilbert de Crowele, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Thomas de Crowelle, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Deonisia de Crawel, Bedfordshire, ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Crowell (Oxon)-the Crow-Well, i.e., the well or spring frequented by crows [Old English cráwe + wielle] Geoffrey de Crowelle.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Crowell (crows’ stream), in Oxfordshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. From a town in England by that name.

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

User-submitted Reference

One branch of this surname is of German origin. It was changed on immigration to The United States, to make it sound more English. The original surname was Graule.

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Crowell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Crowell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crowell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 20,502nd most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 273,495 people. Crowell is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Crowell reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Crowell is also the 877,214th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 114 people.

Crowell is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 24,497 people, or 1 in 14,796. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, Florida, where 5 percent are found and North Carolina, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States Crowell occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Crowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crowell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Crowell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Crowell last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Crowell surname are 7.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Crowell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $43,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.39% less than the national average, earning $43,525 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crouwell9319/
Crowelle9316/
Crowwell933/
Hcrowell930/
Crowel92354/
Croell9296/
Crowll9213/
D'Crowell881/
Crouwel86172/
Crouell8684/
Cruwell8635/
Crawell8628/
Krowell8613/
Crüwell867/
Crovell862/
Ckrowel861/
Crowill861/
Croweil861/
Croiell861/
Crobell861/
Crowele860/
Chrowel860/
Crowlle860/
Crowl834,366/
Croel83132/
Crowellová821/
Crossswell821/
Crovelle804/
Crawelle800/
Crowle771,251/
Kroell77613/
Cruell77292/
Krowel7799/
Chrowl7763/
Crovel7712/
Crouel776/
Tcrowl772/
Krowll772/
Crawel771/
Creall771/
Creell771/
Cruwel771/
Crobel770/
Croull770/
Crouwl770/
Criell770/
Crauswell75137/
Crouchell751/
Crusswell750/
Krouwel71712/
Croisel7149/
Kruwell7137/
Crousel7124/
Crawlle718/
Croutel716/
Cravell714/
Krowele713/
Craswel712/
Crobeil712/
Crowlet712/
Creille712/
Crauwel711/
Krouell711/
Croulle711/
Crabell711/
Chryell711/
Crouvel711/
Kroewel711/
Creuell710/
Crobill710/
Crowhil710/
Croyall710/
Creel6712,401/
Cruel673,203/
Criel671,233/
Creal67771/
Crawl67417/
Krowl67181/
Croville67176/
Croul67169/
Crael67141/
Kroel6774/
Croyl6740/
Croil6732/
Creul6721/
Krouweel6715/
Krouwele673/
Crovegli673/
Creil673/
Krouelle671/
Creggell671/
Kroggell671/
Krowehle671/
Crowlová671/
Crausell671/
Cravelle670/
Cryel670/

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