Kewell Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Kewell 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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Kewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2331:239,13319,651
Canada641:575,71247,839
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
China31:455,773,85521,925
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belize11:355,4743,977
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:172,87514,534
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Kewell (37) may also be a first name.

Kewell 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

Kewell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kewell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kewell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kewell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 719,876th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 17,993,941 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Kewell live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. Kewell is also the 1,688,769th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 37 people.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 239,133. In England Kewell is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 23 percent live, West Sussex, where 18 percent live and Greater London, where 14 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Kewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kewell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kewell last name grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 174 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kewell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kewell surname is principally Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kewell are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Kewell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 60.02% more than the national average, earning $69,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.87% less than the national average, earning $48,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaewell9245/
Kiewell9228/
Keywell9228/
Keawell920/
Kewel91154/
Kiewel831,000/
Kewele8375/
Kaewel8355/
Keuwel8334/
Koewel831/
Kewill831/
Khewel831/
Keevll831/
Kewl8071/
Quewell77125/
Kaywell7717/
Chewell776/
Kiwelle773/
Caewell773/
Kehwelh772/
Kiewiel772/
Kiowell772/
Khewill771/
Kewille771/
Coewell770/
Kawwell770/
Keivell770/
Kiwel7397/
Käwel7324/
Keewl7319/
Köwel7310/
Kywel731/
Kewil731/
Keawl731/
Kawll731/
Keevl731/
Kewlp730/
Keebl730/
Khiswell711/
Kiwele6715,893/
Kowiel67164/
Keevel6763/
Keivel6744/
Kehbel6739/
Quewel6723/
Kiwiel678/
Kowael678/
Kawuel674/
Kowill673/
Keebel673/
Chewel672/
Keevle672/
Kewile671/
Keebil671/
Kowuel671/
Keeuil671/
Coewll671/
Khiewl671/
Kaywel671/
Kywele671/
Keeswl671/
Keabel670/

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