Havergal Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Havergal Surname Definition:
Thomas de Howbergill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameHavergal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
Havergal (23) may also be a first name.
Havergal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Havergill.' I cannot find the particular spot; compare such other local surnames with suffix -gill as Gaskell, Wintersgill, Fothergill, &c. Somewhat resembling this name is:
Thomas de Howbergill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
But whether or no it is the original parent I cannot say. If Howber gill became popularly Habbergill, then Havergal would be all but inevitable.
George Heuergell, 1700: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary, London.
George Havergill, 1700: ibid.
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Buck-Ravine [Old Norse hafr, a buck, he-goat + gil, a ravine]
Havergal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Havergal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Havergal is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Havergal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Havergal is the 4,206,983rd most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Havergal live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held forename internationally, held by 23 people.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England Havergal is most frequent in: Greater London, where 38 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 24 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 14 percent reside. Other than England it exists in one country. It also occurs in Barbados, where 5 percent reside.
Havergal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Havergal has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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