Gradwell Surname

156,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,807 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gradwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gradwell' or 'Gradwells,' now a farm in the township of Ulnes Walton, in the parish of Croston, Lancashire The surname has spread in the surrounding district.

Richard Gradell, 1542: Preston Guild Rolls.

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Gradwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0181:54,7336,656
South Africa8581:63,1447,945
United States4621:784,54360,722
Australia2121:127,33813,906
Canada1081:341,16330,982
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Wales131:238,04114,239
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6901:35,3274,618
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Gradwell (944) may also be a first name.

Gradwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gradwell' or 'Gradwells,' now a farm in the township of Ulnes Walton, in the parish of Croston, Lancashire The surname has spread in the surrounding district.

Richard Gradell, 1542: Preston Guild Rolls.

John Gradell, clericus, 1562: ibid.

Edward Graddell, 1622: ibid.

Thomas Gradwell, 1642: ibid.

Richard Gradell, of Preston, 1550: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Roger Graddell, of Wood Plumpton, 1680: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the Grassy Spring [Old English grœde, grassy +wiella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name.

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

Gradwell Last Name Facts

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

Gradwell is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gradwell.

How Common Is The Last Name Gradwell? popularity and diffusion

Gradwell is the 156,048th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,596,204 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Gradwell reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles. Gradwell is also the 262,971st most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 944 people.

This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 1,018 people, or 1 in 54,733. In England Gradwell is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 23 percent live, Lancashire, where 21 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Gradwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gradwell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gradwell surname grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 519 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 121 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gradwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gradwell surname is principally Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gradwell surname are 12.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.76% registered with the party.

The amount Gradwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.67% more than the national average, earning R 426,972 per year; in United States they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $44,433 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $52,276 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graddwell941/
Gradwel934/
Gredwell881/
Grodwell881/
Gratwell880/
Grathwell8210/
Graduel8054/
Grodweld751/
Grotwell750/
Groodwill711/
Grottwell711/
Graatwiel710/
Gradbøl671/
Grotwiel631/

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