Fewtrell Surname

254,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Fewtrell Surname Definition:

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

Fewtrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8761:63,6057,448
Australia3841:70,3018,321
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Canada561:657,95753,499
Wales191:162,87011,152
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2741:88,9619,277
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales51:313,68310,604

Fewtrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French Vautrel, a hunter (see 'Vautrarius,’ apud Ducange). William Falterellus held lands by knight service from the See of Chichester, 1165 (Liber Niger); Ralph Futerel occurs in a suit, Herts, 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). The name also remains as Fottrell.

The Norman People (1874)

Fewtrell Last Name Facts

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

Fewtrell occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fewtrell? popularity and diffusion

Fewtrell is the 254,831st most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,704,678 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Fewtrell are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 876 people, or 1 in 63,605. In England Fewtrell is most numerous in: Greater London, where 10 percent reside, Shropshire, where 9 percent reside and Merseyside, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Fewtrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fewtrell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Fewtrell surname increased 320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 380 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fewtrell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fewtrell are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Fewtrell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.47% less than the national average, earning $41,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $52,785 CAD per year.

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