Kettlewell Surname

163,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kettlewell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kettlewell' (i.e. the well of Kettle (which see), the first settler), a market-town and parish in West Riding of Yorks, fifteen miles from Skipton.

Stephen de Ketelwelle, Yorkshire: Edward I-Edward II I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Kettlewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2371:45,0435,679
United States8131:445,82938,265
Canada2621:140,63214,476
Australia1361:198,49819,506
Scotland611:87,7676,275
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Wales161:193,40812,484
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
France71:9,488,960336,266
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9121:26,7273,665
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

Kettlewell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kettlewell' (i.e. the well of Kettle (which see), the first settler), a market-town and parish in West Riding of Yorks, fifteen miles from Skipton.

Stephen de Ketelwelle, Yorkshire: Edward I-Edward II I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John Ketelwel, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alessander Katelwell, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

1583. Richard Kettlewell and Fortune Rydall: Marriage Lic. (London).

1676. William Beresford and Ann Kettlewell: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Kettlewell (Yorks), 13th cent. Ketelwelle = the Spring in a Kettle-Shaped Recess [Old Norse ketill + uell] The town is situated in a deep valley.—Nat. Gaz.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Kettlewells, who derived their name originally from a parish in the north division of the West Riding, were represented by a prosperous family in Ripon during the 16th and 17th centuries, members of which were elected wakemen and mayors of the city (G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Kettlewell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kettlewell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kettlewell? popularity and diffusion

Kettlewell is the 163,562nd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,744,838 people. The last name Kettlewell is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Kettlewell are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

Kettlewell is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,237 people, or 1 in 45,043. In England Kettlewell is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 22 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Kettlewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kettlewell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 661 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 6,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kettlewell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kettlewell surname are 3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.23% registered with the party.

The amount Kettlewell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.79% less than the national average, earning R 131,208 per year; in United States they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $44,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $51,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kettlwell956/
Ketlewell953/
Kaettlewell951/
Kettelwell905/
Kittlewell900/
Kattlewell900/
Kettlewill900/
Keitlwell841/
Kittelwell800/
Kittlewill800/
Catelwell630/

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