Gorwill Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Gorwill Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gorewell'; v. Gore.
Walter de Gorewell, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gorwill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Gorwill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gorewell'; v. Gore.
Walter de Gorewell, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(English) belonging to Gorwell = the Gore-Well [v. under Gore, and + Old English wiella]
Gorwill Demographics
Average Gorwill Salary in
United States
$27,844 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gorwill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gorwill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gorwill is found most in Wales. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gorwill? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gorwill is the 1,918,812th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. Gorwill occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Gorwill reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Gorwill is most frequently occurring in Wales, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 106,708. In Wales it is mostly concentrated in: City and County of Cardiff, where 52 percent live, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, where 31 percent live and Vale of Glamorgan County Borough, where 14 percent live. Other than Wales this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent live and England, where 28 percent live.
Gorwill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gorwill has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gorwill last name rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gorwill Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Gorwill earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 35.47% less than the national average, earning $27,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.72% more than the national average, earning $63,951 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orwill | 92 | 2 | / |
| Horwill | 86 | 414 | / |
| Gerwill | 86 | 75 | / |
| Gorwell | 86 | 43 | / |
| Gorbill | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goerwell | 80 | 8 | / |
| Orwell | 77 | 478 | / |
| Gorbil | 77 | 104 | / |
| Orbill | 77 | 7 | / |
| Arwill | 77 | 0 | / |
| Oruill | 77 | 0 | / |
| Orwl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Horwell | 71 | 850 | / |
| Garwell | 71 | 378 | / |
| Gurwell | 71 | 361 | / |
| Gourbil | 71 | 203 | / |
| Gerwell | 71 | 108 | / |
| Gorbell | 71 | 69 | / |
| Garbill | 71 | 8 | / |
| Harwill | 71 | 2 | / |
| Garwile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aarwill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Arwil | 67 | 22 | / |
| Orwel | 67 | 17 | / |
| Orbil | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gierwiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerrwell | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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