Favell Surname

276,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Favell Surname Definition:

(French-Teut.) Dun-Coloured, Fawn- Coloured [French fauve + the diminutive -l; O.F.r falve, of Teutonic orig. (Ger. falb] Hugh Fauvel.—Parl. Writs.

Favell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7141:78,0368,757
Canada2731:134,96613,971
Australia1901:142,08315,253
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Wales261:119,0209,008
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3981:61,2457,142
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Favell (19) may also be a first name.

Favell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Teut.) Dun-Coloured, Fawn- Coloured [French fauve + the diminutive -l; O.F.r falve, of Teutonic orig. (Ger. falb] Hugh Fauvel.—Parl. Writs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fauville-la-Campagne is near Evreux, and Fauville-en-Caux, near Yvetot. The name is found as a suffix in Weston-Favell, co. Northampton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or Fauvel. See Fowell. The name frequently occurs in Normandy 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). William Fauvel or Falvel held from Oliver de Tracy, Devon, in 1165. The family occurs 13th cent. in York, Northants, Rutland; and Sir William Fauvel was M.P. for Derby 1314.

The Norman People (1874)

Favell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Favell occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Favell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 276,073rd most commonly used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,186,865 people. The last name Favell occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Favell live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 19 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 714 people, or 1 in 78,036. In England Favell is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 8 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 8 percent live. Not including England this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Favell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Favell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Favell surname increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 378 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Favell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Favell surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Favell surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Favell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.41% less than the national average, earning $40,381 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.18% less than the national average, earning $44,127 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Favelle92341/
Fauvell92157/
Faviell9215/
Feavell922/
Faivell920/
Favel91828/
Fauvelle86875/
Fauvel837,372/
Fawell83671/
Faviel83436/
Feavel83299/
Favill83191/
Fovell8320/
Faivel8316/
Favele839/
Fayvel838/
Fevell835/
Faveld831/
Favelt831/
Faville77440/
Fovelle77215/
Feevell772/
Faaviel771/
Veavell771/
Fauwell770/
Phavell770/
Fovel73122/
Favil7368/
Fawel7352/
Vavel7333/
Fevel732/
Fauville71751/
Fayville7123/
Favelova711/
Vowell673,678/
Fowell671,599/
Favile67152/
Vauvel6771/
Fabele6733/
Faouel6717/
Vevill6710/
Faviol677/
Feivel677/
Vavhel676/
Vavill674/
Fawele674/
Vovell673/
Phavel672/
Vhavel672/
Feauville671/
Faweel671/
Feveil671/
Fhovel671/
Fevill670/
Fabeal670/

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