Kevell Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Kevell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kewell,' seemingly some small spot in Somerset with the local suffix -well.

John Kewel, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

This name seems sometimes to have been registered Kevell.

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Kevell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kevell (13) may also be a first name.

Kevell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kewell,' seemingly some small spot in Somerset with the local suffix -well.

John Kewel, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

This name seems sometimes to have been registered Kevell.

William de Kiwell, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1598. George Rewitt, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

In a footnote the editor says that this last name is indistinct. It might be Revill, or Revell, or Kevel.

1620. Baptised — Janie, d. Henry Kevill: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1751. Married — William Garrett and Elizabeth Kevell: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Keevil(l, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kevell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kevell is found in Argentina more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kevell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Kevell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Kevell are found; 40 percent are found in South America and 40 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Kevell is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Argentina, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 21,371,707. In Argentina Kevell is most common in: Buenos Aires Province, where 50 percent are found and Neuquén Province, where 50 percent are found. Besides Argentina Kevell exists in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 20 percent are found.

Kevell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kevell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kevell surname contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ketvell9234/
Kevelle921/
Kievell921/
Keivell920/
Kevel9148/
Keeviell860/
Kivell83965/
Kevill83494/
Kievel83278/
Kovell83203/
Keevel8363/
Kevele8361/
Kaevel8346/
Keivel8344/
Ketvel8321/
Cevell8321/
Khevel833/
Koevel833/
Kavell832/
Keville771,037/
Keevill77271/
Chevell7730/
Kievill777/
Kivelle774/
Keshvel772/
Khejvel771/
Keeviel771/
Khevele771/
Keavill770/
Coevell770/
Kovel731,912/
Kevil731,400/
Kivel73983/
Kavel73144/
Kyvel7354/
Kövel7335/
Cevel736/
Kevyl731/
Keeville7141/
Kevelova711/
Kittvell711/
Covell675,659/
Cavell671,840/
Keevil67853/
Kawell67314/
Kowell67249/
Chevel67139/
Kivele67105/
Kewele6775/
Kiveal6732/
Koveal6725/
Kevile6722/
Kitvel6720/
Khavel6717/
Kovill6715/
Kivelæ6713/
Civell6713/
Kaivel673/
Kavhel672/
Khovel672/
Cevill672/
Caevel671/
Kavill671/
Kaviel671/
Kyvele671/
Kebeil671/
Kaveel671/
Koevil670/
Kivill670/

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