Dodwell Surname

216,830th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Dodwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dodwell.'

I cannot find the spot.

1695. Francis Broderwick and Henrietta Dodwell: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1767. Married-George Sture and Jane Dodwell: St.

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Dodwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0311:54,0436,581
United States3081:1,176,81584,096
Canada1541:239,25722,811
Australia1521:177,60318,018
Northern Ireland651:28,3853,035
Wales471:65,8415,810
Singapore341:161,9916,884
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4731:51,5346,250
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Dodwell (19) may also be a first name.

Dodwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dodwell.'

I cannot find the spot.

1695. Francis Broderwick and Henrietta Dodwell: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1767. Married-George Sture and Jane Dodwell: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Dodwell (Warw.) = Dod(a‘s Well or Spring [Old English wella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Hampshire, Warwickshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dodwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dodwell occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dodwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dodwell is the 216,830th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,851,768 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Dodwell reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles. Dodwell is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name in the world, held by 19 people.

The surname Dodwell is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,031 people, or 1 in 54,043. In England Dodwell is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 10 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Dodwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dodwell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dodwell last name rose 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 324 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 940 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dodwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dodwell last name are 13.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.34% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dodwell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.24% less than the national average, earning $42,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $51,614 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doddwell930/
Doudwell930/
Dodwll920/
Dudwell8620/
Dedwell865/
Dadwell861/
Dodwill860/
Dotwell860/
Dothwell802/
Doutwell802/
Doddwill800/
Dadweel712/
Doudouel671/
Duduel621/
Detwel621/
Daduel621/
Daddouel531/
Dhadhuel531/

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