Gorwell Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Gorwell Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Gorwell = the Gore-Well [v. under Gore, and + Old English wiella]

Gorwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gorwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Gorwell = the Gore-Well [v. under Gore, and + Old English wiella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gorwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gorwell is found most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,979,664th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Gorwell reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States Gorwell is most common in: Maryland, where 96 percent reside and Oregon, where 4 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 42 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Gorwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gorwell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gorwell surname increased 767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gorwell Last Name Statistics demography

Gorwell earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goerwell938/
Orwell92478/
Horwell86850/
Garwell86378/
Gurwell86361/
Gerwell86108/
Gorwill8694/
Gorbell8669/
Orwel8317/
Gerrwell800/
Orbell771,057/
Gerwel77368/
Gorbel77357/
Oruell779/
Arwell776/
Orwill772/
Garwel771/
Horwel770/
Orwl731/
Harwell7110,448/
Ghorbel71613/
Horwill71414/
Garbell7187/
Gerwill7175/
Gierwel7110/
Gurbell711/
Eurwell711/
Gourbel711/
Gorbill711/
Horbell710/
Orbel67114/
Arwel6726/
Harrwell673/
Ghourbel672/
Attrwell671/
Gierwiel671/
Oruel671/
Harzwell670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gorwell
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