Hellewell Surname
Approximately 1,843 people bear this surname
Hellewell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halliwell,' a township in the parish of Dean, Lancashire; (2) 'of Hollowell,' a parish in the the Diocese of Peterborough. The former of these two places has made Halliwell a familiar surname in South Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameHellewell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,105 | 1:50,424 | 6,246 |
| United States | 458 | 1:791,395 | 61,115 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:5,721 | 1,243 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 744 | 1:32,763 | 4,344 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Hellewell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Halliwell,' a township in the parish of Dean, Lancashire; (2) 'of Hollowell,' a parish in the the Diocese of Peterborough. The former of these two places has made Halliwell a familiar surname in South Lancashire. Many small spots styled the Holywell must also have contributed to swell the list of surnames.
Adam de Holewell, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Simon de Holewell, Bedfordshire, ibid.
John de Holowell, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Godfrey de Haliwell, London, ibid.
Richard de Holewell, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John of Halewelle, of Halliwell, Dean, Lancashire, 1288: Baines' Lancashire.
John de Holewell, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Edith atte Holywelle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
William de Halegewelle, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Probably this last entry represents the Anglo-Saxon halig, holy, pure; later on found as halt or holi. Pure and healthy springs would, no doubt, all over the country take a name after the character of the water, being whole or whole-some— not necessarily sacred or holy, as the word is now understood.
Of local origin, perhaps from Halywell mentioned in Berwick Retours. Thomas de Halywell was supprior of the Abbey of Kelso, 1465 (Kelso, 530), and Robert Halywell was notary public in St, Andrews diocese, 1473 (RHM., II, p. 220). Thomas Halywell, a Scot born at Grynlawe, in 1480 had letters of denization in England (Bain, IV, 1465), John Halywell was killed in 1535 (RSS., II, 1642.), and William Halywell was burgess of Linlithgow, 1537 (Johnsoun). Janet Hallywell is recorded in Dalcove, 1668 (Lauder), Robert Halliwall, portioner of Darnick, 1683 (RRM., III, p. 8), and Arthur Hollivall in Manorhill, 1690 (Peebles CR.). Haliewooll 1651, Halliewooll 1656, Halliwoll 1660, Hallowall 1681, Holiewall 1644.
For Halliwell, q.v.
"The Holy Well"-a name given to many sacred fountains in the middle ages; but specifically applied to parishes and places in Lancashire, Middlesex, &c.
An old family of Halliwell once lived at Pike House, Spotland; W. Halliwell was minister of Holme in 1793 (W. W.). There is a Lancashire township of the name.
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Hellewell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hellewell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hellewell is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hellewell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 221,405th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,954,176 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Hellewell live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,105 people, or 1 in 50,424. In England it is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 33 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England Hellewell occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Hellewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hellewell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hellewell surname increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,863 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hellewell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hellewell are 37.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.96% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hellewell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $49,904 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helliewell | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ellewell | 94 | 2 | / |
| Helewell | 94 | 0 | / |
| Helliwell | 89 | 4,281 | / |
| Hallewell | 89 | 653 | / |
| Hollewell | 89 | 31 | / |
| Hillewell | 89 | 0 | / |
| Elewell | 88 | 3 | / |
| Holleywell | 84 | 38 | / |
| Helliswell | 84 | 1 | / |
| Helliwelll | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hettlewell | 84 | 0 | / |
| Allewell | 82 | 81 | / |
| Holewell | 82 | 61 | / |
| Elliwell | 82 | 9 | / |
| Heliwell | 82 | 6 | / |
| Helliwel | 82 | 2 | / |
| Hallewel | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hallewll | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elewel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Halliwell | 78 | 9,161 | / |
| Holliwell | 78 | 109 | / |
| Holeywell | 78 | 43 | / |
| Gelliwell | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hallewill | 78 | 0 | / |
| Hilliwell | 78 | 0 | / |
| Alewell | 75 | 15 | / |
| Illewel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elewele | 75 | 1 | / |
| Allewel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hilewel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hallowwell | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hollowwell | 74 | 0 | / |
| Holiwell | 71 | 148 | / |
| Haliwell | 71 | 54 | / |
| Halliwel | 71 | 15 | / |
| Ellewild | 71 | 3 | / |
| Halywell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Halewill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Alliwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Halliwill | 67 | 387 | / |
| Alewel | 67 | 187 | / |
| Elebel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Halihwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hallowill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hollywill | 67 | 0 | / |
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