Kewell Surname
Approximately 405 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKewell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 233 | 1:239,133 | 19,651 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 141 | 1:172,875 | 14,534 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
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.
Kewell Demographics
Average Kewell Salary in
United States
$69,045 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kewell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kewell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kewell is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kewell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 719,876th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. It is mostly found 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 numerous first name on earth, held by 37 people.
Kewell is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 239,133. In England Kewell is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 23 percent reside, West Sussex, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Kewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kewell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 174 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kewell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (64%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kewell surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaewell | 92 | 45 | / |
| Kiewell | 92 | 28 | / |
| Keywell | 92 | 28 | / |
| Keawell | 92 | 0 | / |
| Kewel | 91 | 154 | / |
| Kiewel | 83 | 1,000 | / |
| Kewele | 83 | 75 | / |
| Kaewel | 83 | 55 | / |
| Keuwel | 83 | 34 | / |
| Koewel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kewill | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khewel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keevll | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kewl | 80 | 71 | / |
| Quewell | 77 | 125 | / |
| Kaywell | 77 | 17 | / |
| Chewell | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kiwelle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Caewell | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kehwelh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kiewiel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kiowell | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khewill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kewille | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coewell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kawwell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keivell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kiwel | 73 | 97 | / |
| Käwel | 73 | 24 | / |
| Keewl | 73 | 19 | / |
| Köwel | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kywel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kewil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keawl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawll | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keevl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kewlp | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keebl | 73 | 0 | / |
| Khiswell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiwele | 67 | 15,893 | / |
| Kowiel | 67 | 164 | / |
| Keevel | 67 | 63 | / |
| Keivel | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kehbel | 67 | 39 | / |
| Quewel | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kiwiel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kowael | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kawuel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kowill | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keebel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chewel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keevle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kewile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keebil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowuel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeuil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coewll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khiewl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaywel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kywele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeswl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keabel | 67 | 0 | / |
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