Holwell Surname

318,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Holwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Holwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3951:93,28010,196
England3321:167,82515,507
United States2661:1,362,62894,589
Australia951:284,16525,304
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Wales311:99,8247,946
Scotland101:535,38220,332
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:94,1139,671
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

Holwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holwell is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holwell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 318,721st most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,207,450 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Holwell reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 395 people, or 1 in 93,280. In Canada Holwell is primarily found in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 56 percent live, Ontario, where 29 percent live and Alberta, where 7 percent live. Other than Canada it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Holwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Holwell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 244 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Holwell last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holwell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.2% less than the national average, earning $35,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% more than the national average, earning $51,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollwell9352/
Cholwell9317/
Olwell92414/
Holwill86468/
Halwell862/
Ollwell860/
Jolwell860/
Helwell860/
Olwel8312/
Chalwell80485/
Cholwill8068/
Hallwell8013/
Hellwell801/
Elwell779,966/
Alwell77793/
Olwill77104/
Holbel7739/
Golwel771/
Olwelt771/
Ollwel771/
Helwel770/
Ottelwell751/
Olwl731/
Allwell71859/
Gulwell71270/
Holbøll7160/
Halwele7133/
Ellwell7124/
Halweil7120/
Holböll7115/
Kholliuell713/
Galwell711/
Elweell711/
Eelwell710/
Hallwel710/
Hulbell710/
Halweele6751/
Holbl6728/
Alwel6713/
Elwel678/
Olbel675/
Alllwell671/
Allwelle671/
Chalwele671/
Hallwill671/
Elwll671/
Olwil670/
Halouell670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Holwell
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