Holywell Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Holywell Surname Definition:

= Halliwell, q.v.

Holywell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:525,64232,946
Australia591:457,55435,515
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland311:120,7495,564
England301:812,51235,970
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Holywell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Halliwell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. A place of importance in Flintshire, Wales. Geraldus Cambrensis says that there was formerly near this place a rich mine of silver. Wenefride's Well, from which the name of Holy Well was given to this place, springs from a rock at the foot of a steep hill. The well is an oblong square about twelve feet by seven.

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

Holywell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holywell is found most frequently in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Holywell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holywell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,140,742nd most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Holywell live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

Holywell is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 525,642. In England it is most frequent in: Durham, where 22 percent live, Northumberland, where 15 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent live and New Zealand, where 7 percent live.

Holywell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Holywell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 353 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 84 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holywell Last Name Statistics demography

Holywell earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.46% more than the national average, earning $58,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hollywell94206/
Holeywell9443/
Holleywell8938/
Holiwell88148/
Holewell8861/
Halywell880/
Holliwell82109/
Hollewell8231/
Holeswell821/
Hollywill820/
Oluwell801/
Haliwell7554/
Haluwell751/
Halliwell719,161/
Hallewell71653/
Halihwell711/
Aliwell6742/
Olaybel6715/
Alewell6715/
Olayvel6710/
Oluwoel673/
Holibyl673/
Ulyuwel671/

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