Horsewell Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Horsewell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horsewell,' a West-country surname. I cannot find the spot. With the variant Horswill, compare Kerswill for Kerswell in the same district.

William Horsewell, 1514: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Horsewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:1,857,26974,552
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Jersey31:33,0674,675
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140

Horsewell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Horsewell,' a West-country surname. I cannot find the spot. With the variant Horswill, compare Kerswill for Kerswell in the same district.

William Horsewell, 1514: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Horsewell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horsewell occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horsewell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,718,172nd most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Horsewell reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England it is most prevalent in: Essex, where 57 percent live, Somerset, where 17 percent live and City of Bristol, where 10 percent live. Apart from England Horsewell occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Horsewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Horsewell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Horsewell last name decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horswell94827/
Horsewll941/
Horsewill8931/
Horsell88733/
Horswill82733/
Horseele8229/
Horrsell8212/
Horseall823/
Harswell822/
Horsuell821/
Horsella821/
Horssell820/
Herswell820/
Horsel8049/
Hourselle788/
Harsell75203/
Hursell75117/
Horsely75102/
Hörsell7517/
Horswil755/
Horsall755/
Horscel752/
Hersell751/
Horisel750/
Horcell750/
Horzella71149/
Horseley7119/
Herseele718/
Horssall715/
Heresell711/
Herselle711/
Horsally711/
Hurscell711/
Herswill710/
Harssell710/
Horiseal710/
Hearsell710/
Hurssell710/
Hersel67339/
Harsel67197/
Hursel6750/
Horcel6748/
Horzel6736/
Horsly6722/
Hirsel6721/
Hürsel6713/
Horsle6711/
Herzeelle673/
Heirseele672/
Horsul672/
Horsil672/
Horseljau671/
Harswalli671/
Härsel671/
Hörsel671/
Harezelli671/
Harisella670/
Arzebel501/

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Horsewell Reference & Research

Horswill One-name Study - A profile of the Horswill surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horsewell
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