Hanwell Surname

308,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Hanwell Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Hanwell (M’sex: Domesday Hanewelle; Oxon: 13th cent. Hanewell) = the Cock-Spring (spring frequented by the woodcock) [Old English hand (= Ger. hahn, O.H.Ger. hano) + w(i)ell(a, a spring, well] Analogy, in this country and on the Continent, shows that the very rare pers.

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Hanwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6311:88,3019,580
United States4021:901,63967,958
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Finland111:499,70030,478
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4151:58,7366,906
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Hanwell (22) may also be a first name.

Hanwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Hanwell (M’sex: Domesday Hanewelle; Oxon: 13th cent. Hanewell) = the Cock-Spring (spring frequented by the woodcock) [Old English hand (= Ger. hahn, O.H.Ger. hano) + w(i)ell(a, a spring, well] Analogy, in this country and on the Continent, shows that the very rare pers. name Hana is not in question here. The oblique form ‘on hanan welle,’ ‘to the cock-spring,’ occurs twice in a Wiltshire charter a.d. 901 (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 588).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Middlesex, and another in Oxfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Middlesex.

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

Hanwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanwell is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 308,737th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 5,963,622 people. The surname Hanwell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Hanwell are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 22 people.

The surname Hanwell is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 631 people, or 1 in 88,301. In England Hanwell is mostly concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Hanwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hanwell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hanwell last name grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,489 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hanwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hanwell surname are 14.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Hanwell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.13% less than the national average, earning $42,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $50,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanwell933/
Khanwell931/
Hainwell930/
Anwell9238/
Hanbell865/
Honwell862/
Henwell862/
Hamwell860/
Anwel8318/
Hannuell807/
Khanweel801/
Chamwell801/
Hoinwell800/
Anwyll77142/
Hanbel7771/
Anwele7733/
Onwell7725/
Enwell777/
Anweel774/
Anuell773/
Anbell772/
Hamwel772/
Amwell772/
Hanuel772/
Eanwel771/
Henwel771/
Anwill770/
Attenwell755/
Anwl737/
Hanouel7156/
Hambell7138/
Janbell7125/
Chanuel7120/
Chanwlh714/
Chanbel712/
Annbell711/
Onweill711/
Anweldt711/
Amnweel711/
Homwell711/
Henwill710/
Annwill710/
Hannuel710/
Anuel67616/
Anwyl67391/
Chambell6754/
Anbel6714/
Onwel675/
Anwil674/
Amwel673/
Hamwl672/
Hounwele671/
Gainwill671/

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