Eatwell Surname

328,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Eatwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Etwall,' a parish in Derbyshire An imitative variant.

Eatwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6381:87,3329,508
South Africa2081:260,47026,176
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Wales541:57,3065,200
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Australia281:964,13257,058
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3981:61,2457,142
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Eatwell (15) may also be a first name.

Eatwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Etwall,' a parish in Derbyshire An imitative variant.

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

(English) belonging to Etwall (Derby) = prob. Eata’s Well or Spring [Old English w(i)ella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from Etwall, a parish in Derbyshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Etwall, a pariah co. Derby; or perhaps rather from the local name Hatfield. See Hatfall.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From Etwall; a location name in Derbyshire.

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

Amongst the singular surnames of this county is that of Eatwell, which is at present best represented in and around Calne. There was a William Etwall, vicar of Chute, who died in 1716 (C. T. G.). Eastwelle is an ancient Oxfordshire surname of the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Eatwell Last Name Facts

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

Eatwell is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Eatwell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eatwell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 328,822nd most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,460,590 people. The last name Eatwell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Eatwell reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 15 people.

The surname Eatwell is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 638 people, or 1 in 87,332. In England it is mostly found in: Berkshire, where 12 percent reside, Wiltshire, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Eatwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Eatwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Eatwell surname expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 336 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eatwell Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Eatwell last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the political party.

The amount Eatwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.86% more than the national average, earning R 389,388 per year; in United States they earn 23.28% more than the national average, earning $53,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $51,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heatwell934/
Eatwelll931/
Atwell9214,523/
Etwell92210/
Heathwell880/
Attwell863,662/
Hatwell86697/
Autwell86155/
Ettwell8615/
Atwwell862/
Eadwell861/
Heatwel861/
Atwelle861/
Gatwell860/
Atwelll860/
Hetwell860/
Eatuell860/
Eatwill860/
Atwel83321/
Atwll831/
Hattwell8037/
Headwell8029/
Hathwell8016/
Attweell801/
Eastwill800/
Atwill77881/
Adwell77696/
Etwele77198/
Edwell77161/
Atwele7753/
Attwel776/
Atweel772/
Athwel771/
Itwell771/
Atweal771/
Atuell770/
Etwl732/
Attwill71107/
Hadwell7162/
Attuell7110/
Hatuell711/
Hedwell711/
Hatwill711/
Outwell711/
Addwell711/
Atuhell711/
Hitwell710/
Atuel672,138/
Atwil67306/
Adwel6721/
Edwel678/
Etwil676/
Hattweil675/
Heatwile673/
Etuel671/
Headwill671/
Haydwell671/
Hithwell670/
Haddwell670/

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