Freshwater Surname

152,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Freshwater Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality; possibly 'of Freshwater,' a parish in Hampshire, near Yarmouth (I. of W). But more probably from some small spot so called in some other county, as I find no traces of the surname in Hampshire or Devonshire.

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Freshwater Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4341:252,76123,994
England8281:67,2927,800
Australia3661:73,7598,665
South Africa701:773,96753,253
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Canada401:921,14070,350
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Wales251:123,7819,267
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6681:36,4904,745
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3411:147,26913,727

Freshwater Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality; possibly 'of Freshwater,' a parish in Hampshire, near Yarmouth (I. of W). But more probably from some small spot so called in some other county, as I find no traces of the surname in Hampshire or Devonshire.

John Freshwater, rector of Little Thorp, Norfolk, 1371: History of Norfolk.

1759. Married — Thomas King and Mary Freshwater: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A parish in the Isle of Wight.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name on the Isle of Wight.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Freshwater Last Name Facts

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

The last name Freshwater occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Freshwater? popularity and diffusion

The last name Freshwater is the 152,611th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,527,765 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Freshwater live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,434 people, or 1 in 252,761. In The United States it is mostly found in: Ohio, where 12 percent live, North Carolina, where 11 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Freshwater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Freshwater has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Freshwater surname expanded 421 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Freshwater Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Freshwater last name are 18.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.98% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Freshwater earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.4% more than the national average, earning R 366,912 per year; in United States they earn 1.34% more than the national average, earning $43,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.62% less than the national average, earning $48,877 CAD per year.

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