Kingwell Surname

382,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Kingwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the king's well,' from residence thereby. The surname evidently hails from Hampshire, whence also Kingsmill comes. Indeed the two names are confounded in one instance.

1581.

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Kingwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3971:140,34813,648
Australia2291:117,88513,036
Canada1041:354,28532,012
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Scotland161:334,61415,044
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Wales101:309,45316,869
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2721:89,6159,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Kingwell (715) may also be a first name.

Kingwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the king's well,' from residence thereby. The surname evidently hails from Hampshire, whence also Kingsmill comes. Indeed the two names are confounded in one instance.

1581. Ferdinando Kingswell, Hants: Register of the University of Oxford.

A footnote to this entry records that in Matriculation he was returned as Ferdinando Kingsmell (v. Kingsmill).

1597. Buried — Harrye Kyngewell: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1602. Edward Kingswelle, Hants: Register of the University of Oxford.

1604. Richard Kingeswell, or Kinswell, Hants: ibid.

1607. Richard Kingswell, Hants: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the Royal Well [Old English cyning-, cing-wiell(a]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kingwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kingwell is most common in England. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kingwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kingwell is the 382,699th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,836,071 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Kingwell are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. Kingwell is also the 308,804th most frequently used given name globally. It is borne by 715 people.

The surname Kingwell is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 397 people, or 1 in 140,348. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 30 percent are found, Greater London, where 19 percent are found and Kent, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Kingwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kingwell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 332 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kingwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kingwell are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kingwell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.58% more than the national average, earning R 319,824 per year; in United States they earn 4.77% less than the national average, earning $41,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.04% less than the national average, earning $46,682 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kingwiell941/
Kingkwell940/
Kingwill88736/
Kingwele88154/
Kinguell881/
Kinguel801/
Kingbel800/
Chingwel75499/
Kengwele751/
Kenguel671/
Kinquel671/
Chincuel506/

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