Drewell Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Drewell Surname Definition:

= Drew (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -el.

Drewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1951:285,73422,108
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Drewell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Drew (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -el.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Norman Druel. Richard Druel occurs in the Duchy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John Druel in England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Drewell Last Name Facts

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

Drewell has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Drewell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Drewell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 853,416th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 22,773,581 people. The surname Drewell is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Drewell are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 285,734. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 22 percent reside, Essex, where 13 percent reside and Norfolk, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England Drewell occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Drewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Drewell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Drewell last name grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 136 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Drewell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Drewell last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Drewell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 86.15% more than the national average, earning $80,323 USD per year and in Canada they earn 63.56% more than the national average, earning $81,262 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Draewell9329/
Drewel92550/
Derwell8611/
Dreewel861/
Drzewel861/
Drywell861/
Dryswell800/
Derwel7776/
Drebel7774/
Drewld771/
Drgeeweel751/
Derwael71601/
Derwill7113/
Derwehl712/
Derbell712/
Drawill711/
Drawiel711/
Derwele711/
Dreibel711/
Derweld710/
Driweal710/
Dribell710/
Drawl6763/
Driswill670/
Drebl670/
Drowl670/
Deruel62624/
Derbel62623/
Dribel6212/
Drawil628/
Derwil622/
Drebyl622/
Derouel57420/
Dreibøl577/
Dreiböl573/
Detruel572/
Derrouel532/
Derbl5015/
D'Herouel505/
D'hérouel502/
Dribl500/

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