Flewitt Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Flewitt Surname Definition:

I cannot suggest any derivation of this surname. I do not think it is English, and being found first in London may be an immigration from the Low Countries.

1558. Baptised — Richard Flewet: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1561. — Jane, d.

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Flewitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4471:124,64912,499
Canada701:526,36644,416
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Wales61:515,75523,171
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Flewitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

I cannot suggest any derivation of this surname. I do not think it is English, and being found first in London may be an immigration from the Low Countries.

1558. Baptised — Richard Flewet: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1561. — Jane, d. William Fluett: ibid.

1571-2. Owen Evans and Margaret Flewett: Marriage Lic. (London).

1762. Married — Thomas Sheppard and Catherine Fluitt: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Flewitt Last Name Facts

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

Flewitt is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Flewitt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 517,348th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,567,533 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Flewitt reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 447 people, or 1 in 124,649. In England it is primarily found in: Nottinghamshire, where 18 percent live, Suffolk, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Not including England Flewitt occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Flewitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Flewitt has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Flewitt last name grew 331 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 725 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Flewitt Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Flewitt surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Flewitt earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.12% less than the national average, earning $31,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% less than the national average, earning $48,524 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flewit920/
Flowitt8654/
Flewett8628/
Flewith860/
Fluitt771,284/
Fluett7727/
Flwi731/
Fluette71167/
Flawith7135/
Flowith7110/
Felwith711/
Flowett710/
Fluet671,898/
Fluit671,073/
Fliwi67142/
Flevi672/
Flewj671/
Flevette670/
Filuette670/
Fellwith670/

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