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

The last name Flewitt is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flewitt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 517,348th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,567,533 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Flewitt are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 447 people, or 1 in 124,649. In England Flewitt is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 18 percent reside, Suffolk, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Barring England Flewitt exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Flewitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Flewitt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Flewitt last name increased 331 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 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 holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Flewitt are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.57% registered with the political 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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