Horswell Surname

419,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Horswell 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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Horswell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3501:159,19414,941
Australia1961:137,73314,860
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Canada401:921,14070,350
Scotland211:254,94412,577
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Wales61:515,75523,171
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3051:79,9198,609
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Horswell 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

(English) Dweller at the Horse-Well (spring where horses were watered) [Old English hors + wiella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Horswell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Horswell is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horswell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 419,686th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,812,027 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Horswell reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Horswell is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 350 people, or 1 in 159,194. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 25 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Horswell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Horswell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Horswell last name rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 427 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horswell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horswell surname are 31.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.26% being registered with the political party.

The amount Horswell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 208.94% more than the national average, earning R 734,160 per year; in United States they earn 42.14% more than the national average, earning $61,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.98% less than the national average, earning $40,255 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orswell9327/
Horswill88733/
Harswell882/
Horsuell881/
Herswell880/
Horshwill822/
Horswilll821/
Erswell80155/
Horswil805/
Horsbøll7520/
Harcwell751/
Garswell751/
Harzwell750/
Herswill750/
Churschwell741/
Churcwell713/
Erswel711/
Churchwell673,670/
Horsbøl6773/
Harsuel671/
Archwell630/
Arswl622/
Churchwel596/
Arsuel5711/
Orjuel571/
Churchwill567/
Churchweel561/
Churchuell560/
Jarsuel532/
Ersuhel531/

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Horswell 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 Horswell
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