Kerswell Surname
Approximately 1,077 people bear this surname
Kerswell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Abbots Kerswell' (or simply Carswell), a parish a mile or two from Newton Abbot, Devon; (a) 'of Kings Kerswell' (or simply Carswell), a couple of miles south of Newton Abbot.
Robert de Carswell, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameKerswell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 533 | 1:104,537 | 10,958 |
| Australia | 179 | 1:150,814 | 15,978 |
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| Wales | 71 | 1:43,585 | 4,199 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1:150,944 | 17,319 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 355 | 1:68,663 | 7,757 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Kerswell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Abbots Kerswell' (or simply Carswell), a parish a mile or two from Newton Abbot, Devon; (a) 'of Kings Kerswell' (or simply Carswell), a couple of miles south of Newton Abbot.
Robert de Carswell, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Richared de Carswall, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(Dominus) de Carswill, Devon, ibid.
William de Karswill, Devon, ibid.
John Careswell, of Wedon; Visitation of London, 1634.
1598. William Kerswell and Joane Warde: Marriage Lic. (London).
Alexander Carswell, of Thorne, St. Margaret, Somerset, 1609: Abstract of Somersetshire Wills.
1681. Married — Thomas Godbould and Elizabeth Casewell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1757. — Stephen Fryer and Abigail Caswell: St. George, Hanover Square.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kerswell.' There are two parishes of this name, both in Devon, viz. Abbots Kerswell and Kings Kerswell; v. Carswell.
William de Kareswalle, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1598. William Kerswell and Joane Warde: Marriage Lic. (London).
1621. John Kerswell: Register of the University of Oxford.
1682-3. Thomas Stone and Sarah Karewell: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
A family of Carsewells, who derived their name from Carsewell in the parish of Neilston, are said to have been settled in Renfrewshire for centuries, but they seldom appear in the public records. (2) There is also a Carswell (in 15. cent., Creswell or Carswell) in the barony of Carnwath, Lanarkshire, and (3) there was a tenement of the same name in the barony of Hassendean, Roxburghshire. Alexander de Cressewell witnessed a charter by Roland of Galloway, son of Vchtred, c. 1200 (Kelso, 254). Willelmus de Cressewell was chancellor of Moray, c. 1281—98 (Grant, III p. 7), and Robert de Cressewelle was one of the Scots prisoners of war taken at Dunbar Castle in 1296 (Bain, II, 742). Symon de Cresseville of the county of Roxburgh, and David de Cressewelle of Lanarkshire rendered homage in 1296. The seal of the former bears an eight-rayed figure and S' Symonis d' Cresvile (Bain, II, p. 199,212, 550). William de Creswille witnessed a charter by Thomas de Stradeqwhyn in the Mearns in 1351 (RAA., II, 25), and another William Kersseuyle or Cresseuyle had confirmation of a charter of lands in the barony of Roberton in the sheriffdom of Lanark, 1373 (RMS., I, 517). Johannes de Kerswell witnessed a notarial instrument in 1413 (Pollok, I, p. 146). In 1561 "ane chenyie of gold" was redeemed in Stirling "for Master Johne Carswele, persone of Kilmertyne" (SBR., p. 79), afterwards the first protestant bishop of the Isles, and translator of the Book of Common Order into Gaelic in 1567. Malcolm Carsuell, constable of Craginche, appears in record in 1572 (OPS., II, p. 100). Catherine Carswell's Life of Robert Burns (1931) caused much fluttering in the dovecotes of the poet's admirers. Carsell 1692, Kersewell 1549.
(English) belonging to Kerswell = the Cress - Spring [Middle English kerse, Old English cærse, cress + Middle English well(e, Old English w(i)ella, a spring] Cp. Cresswell.
A parish united with Buckland, co. Berks.
"Kerswell of Kerswell is noticed by Norden, as being one of the principal houses of his day, but we have not been able to ascertain in what part of the county Kerswell was situated." C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.
Local. The well where water—cresses grow.
A location name in Devon.
Kerswell Demographics
Average Kerswell Salary in
United States
$39,722 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kerswell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerswell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kerswell has its highest incidence in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerswell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kerswell is the 341,074th most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,766,524 people. The surname Kerswell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Kerswell are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 533 people, or 1 in 104,537. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 31 percent reside, Hampshire, where 9 percent reside and Somerset, where 6 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Kerswell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kerswell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kerswell last name rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,775 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kerswell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kerswell surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kerswell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.01% more than the national average, earning R 406,380 per year; in United States they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning $39,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2% more than the national average, earning $50,678 CAD per year.
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