Culverwell Surname

264,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Culverwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the culver-well,' probably the well which was frequented by doves; v. Culver and Culverhouse.

1619. Married — Daniell Ball and Proteza Culverwell: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1646.

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Culverwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5501:101,30610,665
United States3511:1,032,64775,818
South Africa2641:205,21921,868
Australia1101:245,41522,739
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Zimbabwe481:321,63031,533
Wales281:110,5198,545
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4881:49,9506,097
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Culverwell (27) may also be a first name.

Culverwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the culver-well,' probably the well which was frequented by doves; v. Culver and Culverhouse.

1619. Married — Daniell Ball and Proteza Culverwell: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1646. Buried — Thomas Culverwell: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

(English) Dweller at the Dove- Well, i.e., the well or spring frequented by doves [v. under Culver, and + Middle English welle, Old English wella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Culverwell Last Name Facts

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

Culverwell occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Culverwell.

How Common Is The Last Name Culverwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Culverwell is the 264,221st most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,917,372 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Culverwell are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. Culverwell is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 27 people.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 550 people, or 1 in 101,306. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Somerset, where 12 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 18 percent reside.

Culverwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Culverwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Culverwell last name increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 836 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Culverwell Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Culverwell surname are 3.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.72% registered with the political party.

The amount Culverwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.55% more than the national average, earning R 379,152 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% less than the national average, earning $39,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.36% more than the national average, earning $54,335 CAD per year.

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