Horsewill Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Horsewill 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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Horsewill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:2,063,63279,942
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Horsewill 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

Horsewill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horsewill is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Horsewill.

How Common Is The Last Name Horsewill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Horsewill live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Horsewill is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England Horsewill is mostly found in: Essex, where 52 percent reside, Greater London, where 30 percent reside and Hampshire, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Horsewill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Horsewill has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horsewill Last Name Statistics demography

Horsewill earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.14% more than the national average, earning $67,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horswill94733/
Horsewll941/
Horsewell8951/
Horsell88733/
Horswil885/
Horswell82827/
Horrsell8212/
Horseall823/
Horsella821/
Horsuell821/
Herswill820/
Horssell820/
Horsel8049/
Horsil802/
Hourselle788/
Harsell75203/
Hursell75117/
Horsely75102/
Hörsell7517/
Horasil7512/
Horsall755/
Horscel752/
Hersell751/
Horcell750/
Harsill750/
Horisel750/
Horasillia741/
Horzella71149/
Horseele7129/
Horseley7119/
Horssall715/
Harswell712/
Hurscell711/
Horsally711/
Herselle711/
Heresell711/
Hurssell710/
Harssell710/
Horiseal710/
Hearsell710/
Herswell710/
Hersel67339/
Harsel67197/
Hursel6750/
Horcel6748/
Horzel6736/
Hersil6732/
Horsly6722/
Hirsel6721/
Hürsel6713/
Horsle6711/
Harsil674/
Horsul672/
Hörsel671/
Horseljau671/
Härsel671/
Harswalli671/
Harris-Willi671/
Harisella670/
Horsleigh670/
Arsivl531/
Arsibil501/

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Horsewill Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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