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.
Read More About This SurnameKingwell Surname Distribution Map
| 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]
Kingwell Demographics
Average Kingwell Salary in
United States
$41,092 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kingwell click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kingwell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kingwell is the 382,699th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,836,071 people. The last name Kingwell occurs mostly 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 widespread given name on earth It is held by 715 people.
Kingwell is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 397 people, or 1 in 140,348. In England Kingwell is mostly found in: Devon, where 30 percent live, Greater London, where 19 percent live and Kent, where 6 percent live. Aside from England Kingwell occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.
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 expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 332 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kingwell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kingwell surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the 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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