Hartwell Surname

38,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hartwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hartwell,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Oxford and Peterborough.

Decennarius de Hertwell, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agatha de Hertwell, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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Hartwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,3411:38,8034,780
England2,3661:23,5493,272
Canada7681:47,9765,825
Australia6571:41,0895,280
New Zealand1331:34,0485,884
South Africa1281:423,26336,588
Wales1241:24,9562,614
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2291:19,8332,829
Wales81:196,0527,186
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7081:18,5452,350

Hartwell (608) may also be a first name.

Hartwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hartwell,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Oxford and Peterborough.

Decennarius de Hertwell, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agatha de Hertwell, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Robert de Hertwell, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Hartwell, or Dweller at the Hart-Spring [Middle English hert, Old English heort + Middle English well, Old English w(i)elle] Hartwell, Northants, and Hartwell, Bucks, were both Hertwell in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Hartwell (stags’ spring or stream), the name of three places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes in cos. Buckingham and Northampton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From a village in Buckingham, England, noted for being some years the residence of Louis XVIII. The well or spring frequented by deer.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Buckinghamshire.

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

Hartwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hartwell is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hartwell.

How Common Is The Last Name Hartwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 38,445th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 532,754 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Hartwell are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hartwell is also the 338,872nd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 608 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 9,341 people, or 1 in 38,803. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Hartwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hartwell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hartwell last name grew 345 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hartwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hartwell last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hartwell surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.65% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hartwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.27% more than the national average, earning R 361,860 per year; in United States they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $43,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.16% more than the national average, earning $58,209 CAD per year.

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Hartwell Reference & Research

Hartwell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Harrell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Hartwell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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