Kingwell Surname
Approximately 930 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 397 | 1:140,348 | 13,648 |
| Australia | 229 | 1:117,885 | 13,036 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| United States | 93 | 1:3,897,408 | 212,857 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 272 | 1:89,615 | 9,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
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.
(English) Dweller at the Royal Well [Old English cyning-, cing-wiell(a]
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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.
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