Forwell Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Forwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1161:317,63429,153
England361:1,547,72466,012
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales81:196,0527,186
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Forwell Last Name Facts

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

Forwell is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Forwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Forwell is the 1,079,669th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. The surname Forwell is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Forwell reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 317,634. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 94 percent are found and British Columbia, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and Scotland, where 15 percent are found.

Forwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Forwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Forwell surname expanded 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 32 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Forwell Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Forwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 20.97% less than the national average, earning $34,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.58% more than the national average, earning $66,369 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Forwel920/
Farwell864,950/
Forbell8681/
Furwell863/
Ferwell862/
Forwill860/
Forwl831/
Forwille804/
Farrwell804/
Fahrwell800/
Farwel7725/
Ferwel7716/
Vorwel776/
Forbel772/
Varwell718/
Feruell712/
Farweil711/
Forwile710/
Forbill710/
Farwill710/
Farwele710/
Farbell710/
Faruell710/
Faruel6228/
Feruel627/
Furuel622/
Verwel621/
Farbel621/
Verwiel57318/
Verweel57245/
Fourbil5751/
Ferruel5747/
Farouel5718/
Farbill578/
Vorruel571/
Verwill570/

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Forwell Reference & Research

Farwell DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Farwell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forwell
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis