Horswill Surname

460,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Horswill 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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Horswill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2881:1,258,53888,794
England2351:237,09819,544
Australia711:380,22131,281
Canada601:614,09350,489
Wales431:71,9666,223
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Horswill 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

Horswill Last Name Facts

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

Horswill occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Horswill click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Horswill? popularity and diffusion

The last name Horswill is the 460,648th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 9,942,082 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Horswill reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 288 people, or 1 in 1,258,538. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 25 percent live, Washington, where 13 percent live and Montana, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Horswill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Horswill has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,075 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horswill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horswill surname are 16.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.41% registered with the political party.

The amount Horswill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.67% less than the national average, earning R 76,824 per year; in United States they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $40,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning $55,836 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horshwill942/
Horswilll941/
Horswil935/
Horswell88827/
Herswill880/
Orswell8027/
Horsbøll7520/
Harswell752/
Horsuell751/
Herswell750/
Erswell67155/
Horsbøl6773/
Churchwill677/
Harcwell631/
Garswell631/
Churschwell631/
Harzwell630/
Arswl622/
Churcwell593/
Churchwil590/
Erswel571/
Churchwell563,670/
Harsuel531/
Archwell500/

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Horswill Reference & Research

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