Maidwell Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Maidwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Maidwell,' a village in Northamptonshire, ten miles from Northampton. Probably distinct from Meadwell, which see, compare Maidenwell, a parish in Lincolnshire, five miles from Louth.

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Maidwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:418,93328,433
Zimbabwe501:308,76530,783
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Maidwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Maidwell,' a village in Northamptonshire, ten miles from Northampton. Probably distinct from Meadwell, which see, compare Maidenwell, a parish in Lincolnshire, five miles from Louth.

John Maydenwell, Pat. Roll. 43 Edward III.

1547. Baptised — Annes Madewell: St. Peter. Cornhill.

1687. Married — James Maydwell and Annabella Coningsbey: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

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

Maidwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maidwell is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Maidwell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maidwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 940,398th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 26,120,236 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Maidwell are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 418,933. In England Maidwell is most numerous in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Hampshire, where 16 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England Maidwell is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside and South Africa, where 17 percent reside.

Maidwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Maidwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Maidwell last name rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maidwell Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Maidwell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 10.2% less than the national average, earning R 213,396 per year; in United States they earn 26.74% more than the national average, earning $54,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.75% less than the national average, earning $41,360 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Midwell9332/
Madwell9325/
Meadwell88365/
Maydwell88212/
Maddwell881/
Madwel861/
Maydewell824/
Maydwwell821/
Medwell80407/
Maduell80249/
Mitwell808/
Matwell803/
Madwele803/
Mattwell754/
Meadwele753/
Majadwel751/
Mithwell750/
Mathwell750/
Meadwill750/
Maydwill750/
Maduel7167/
Miduel714/
Medwel711/
Madwil711/
Madbel711/
Madouel675/
Medwiel672/
Matwill671/
Methwell630/
Matwl621/
Majadouel5910/
Matuel5713/
Matuil5711/
Maduil575/
Meduel572/
Mituel572/
Medbel571/
Meedwl571/
Maatuil53117/
Medouel532/
Mheedwl531/
Mathuel531/
Moudouel501/
Maaatuil501/

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