Flemwell Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Flemwell Surname Definition:

A corruption of Flamville, from Flamanville near Yvetot, Normandy. Roger de Flamville witnessed a charter of Walter Espec for Rivaux, York, t. Henry I., being one of his tenants (Mon. i. 729). He is mentioned 1130, also Hugh de F. in York, and in 1165, Roger de F.

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Flemwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Flemwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A corruption of Flamville, from Flamanville near Yvetot, Normandy. Roger de Flamville witnessed a charter of Walter Espec for Rivaux, York, t. Henry I., being one of his tenants (Mon. i. 729). He is mentioned 1130, also Hugh de F. in York, and in 1165, Roger de F., York, who held eight and a Half fees from Mowbray (Liber Niger). The family long flourished in great eminence in England. William and Lohout de Flamonville occur in Normandy 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Flemwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Flemwell occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flemwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,034,050th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Flemwell reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

Flemwell is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 50 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 31 percent are found and Essex, where 13 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and Wales, where 13 percent are found.

Flemwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Flemwell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Flemwell last name grew 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Flamella751/
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Flemal71333/
Flimel71128/
Flamel7143/
Filamella7112/
Falamelli711/
Flímel711/
Filomella711/
Flimmel6788/
Flumela674/
Flemale672/
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Flemlee672/
Flamelo671/
Flimela671/
Falmela671/
Flemley671/
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