Elwell Surname

51,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Elwell Surname Definition:

(English) belonging tp Elwell [the second element is the Old English w(i)ella, a spring; the first is either for Old English eald, old, or an A. -Sax. pers. name such as Ella or Æella]

Elwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1701:50,5526,111
England2,1761:25,6063,502
Australia2561:105,45211,841
Canada1321:279,13326,131
Wales921:33,6363,370
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guam11:160,1214,893
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8361:29,1573,933
Wales181:87,1343,963
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3691:21,1982,665

Elwell (124) may also be a first name.

Elwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging tp Elwell [the second element is the Old English w(i)ella, a spring; the first is either for Old English eald, old, or an A. -Sax. pers. name such as Ella or Æella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Elwell (the wishing well), in Dorset.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A location name in Dorset.

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

Elwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elwell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 51,433rd most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 731,241 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Elwell reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Elwell is also the 836,439th most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 124 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 7,170 people, or 1 in 50,552. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 7 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Elwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elwell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 511 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elwell surname are 4.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elwell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.68% more than the national average, earning R 274,908 per year; in United States they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $46,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.74% less than the national average, earning $48,323 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellwell9224/
Elweell921/
Eelwell920/
Ealwell920/
Helwell920/
Elwel918/
Elwll911/
Hellwell861/
Alwell83793/
Olwell83414/
Elbell8383/
Elwill8341/
Ellwel832/
Elwelt831/
Ilwell830/
Helwel830/
Eluell830/
Elweld830/
Elwl801/
Holwell771,174/
Allwell77859/
Helweil7710/
Heilwel775/
Halwell772/
Eilweil771/
Illwell770/
Helbell770/
Ollwell770/
Hilwell770/
Hettlewell750/
Elbel73994/
Alwel7313/
Olwel7312/
Ilwel735/
Elwil735/
Heilweil71192/
Hollwell7152/
Hallwell7113/
Alllwell711/
Hillwell710/
Helbel67123/
Alwill67118/
Olwill67104/
Allwel6736/
Alhwel671/
Heluel671/
Ollwel671/
Alweel671/
Elwled671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elwell
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