Holywell Surname
Approximately 211 people bear this surname
Holywell Surname Definition:
= Halliwell, q.v.
Holywell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Holywell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Halliwell, q.v.
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.
Holywell Demographics
Average Holywell Salary in
England
£22,550
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywell | 94 | 206 | / |
| Holeywell | 94 | 43 | / |
| Holleywell | 89 | 38 | / |
| Holiwell | 88 | 148 | / |
| Holewell | 88 | 61 | / |
| Halywell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Holliwell | 82 | 109 | / |
| Hollewell | 82 | 31 | / |
| Holeswell | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hollywill | 82 | 0 | / |
| Oluwell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haliwell | 75 | 54 | / |
| Haluwell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Halliwell | 71 | 9,161 | / |
| Hallewell | 71 | 653 | / |
| Halihwell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aliwell | 67 | 42 | / |
| Olaybel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Alewell | 67 | 15 | / |
| Olayvel | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oluwoel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Holibyl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ulyuwel | 67 | 1 | / |
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