Dadswell Surname

280,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Dadswell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dowdeswell,' which see, a variant; compare Dabbs for Dobbs, or Dadds for Dodds.

Dadswell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7181:77,6028,727
Australia2621:103,03711,601
Canada1491:247,28623,510
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
South Africa871:622,73246,743
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
France31:22,140,907385,998
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4001:60,9387,112
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Dadswell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dowdeswell,' which see, a variant; compare Dabbs for Dobbs, or Dadds for Dodds.

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

Probably from Dowdeswell, a parish in Gloucestershire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dadswell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dadswell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dadswell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dadswell is the 280,464th most common family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,292,335 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Dadswell live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 718 people, or 1 in 77,602. In England Dadswell is primarily found in: East Sussex, where 22 percent reside, West Sussex, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Dadswell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dadswell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dadswell last name grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dadswell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dadswell surname are 1.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55% being registered with the party.

The amount Dadswell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.05% more than the national average, earning R 349,440 per year; in United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0% more than the national average, earning $49,684 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daudswell940/
Daswell9347/
Dauswell8843/
Dodswell8811/
Dedswell881/
Dasswell881/
Dadswill880/
Doswell801,829/
Daisbell752/
Douswell750/
Daswil713/
Daxwel711/
Dausuel6733/
Dashbel671/
Dosweld670/
Dasbil573/
Dashvle531/

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