Manwell Surname
Approximately 829 people bear this surname
Manwell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emanuel,' nick. Manuel, corrupted to Manwell; compare Samwell for Samuel. A rare English surname, through lateness of its introduction into England.
Edward, son of Manuel Roger, 1542: Reg.
Read More About This SurnameManwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 614 | 1:590,324 | 48,194 |
| Canada | 88 | 1:418,700 | 36,754 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
| Scotland | 56 | 1:66,843 | 4,009 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 227 | 1:221,228 | 18,802 |
Manwell (488) may also be a first name.
Manwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Emanuel,' nick. Manuel, corrupted to Manwell; compare Samwell for Samuel. A rare English surname, through lateness of its introduction into England.
Edward, son of Manuel Roger, 1542: Reg. St. Columb Major, Cornwall.
Humphrey, son of Emanuell Roger, 1545: ibid.
Manuell, son of John Tucker, 1602: ibid.
John, son of Emanuel Harvey, 1610: ibid.
1609. Buried — John Manuell: ibid.
1778. Married — William Fielder and Sarah Manwell: St. George, Hanover Square.
1806. — Anthony Manuel and Cecilia Salt: ibid.
From Manuel in the parish of Muiravonside, Stirlingshire. The priory of Manuel or Emmanuel here was founded by Malcolm IV for ladies of rank. John Manuel of Stirlingshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 208), and Alexander of Manuel was a monk of Holyrood in 1299 (ibid., II, 1052). David de Manuel is mentioned in a lease of land in Angus in 1329 (RAA., II, p. 1; RMS., I, App. I, 29). William Manuel or de Manuel was abbot of Neubotle from 1413 to 1419 (Neubotle, p. xxv), John Manvell was serjeant of the barony of Inverleith in 1610 (Laing, 1585), another John Manuell is recorded in Huttoune in 1653, and William Manual was merchant in Lilliesleaf, 1781 (Heirs, 407). Sir Michael de Mauwel, monk of Aberbrothok, 1361 (Panmure II, 177) may be meant for Manwel (Manuel).
An ancient personal name.
From the French, Manville, Manderville; a personal name.
Manwell: from Mandeville in Calvados, which gave its name to the great traveller Sir John.
Manwell Demographics
Manwell Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Manwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Manwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Manwell occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Manwell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 418,906th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,790,767 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Manwell reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 384,758th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 488 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 614 people, or 1 in 590,324. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 13 percent live, Washington, where 12 percent live and Oklahoma, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent live and Scotland, where 3 percent live.
Manwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Manwell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Manwell surname grew 270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 59 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Manwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Manwell surname are 8.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.74% registered with the party.
The amount Manwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.45% less than the national average, earning R 112,992 per year; in United States they earn 11.55% more than the national average, earning $48,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.7% more than the national average, earning $51,519 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meanwell | 93 | 715 | / |
| Mannwell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Mainwell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Manwel | 92 | 41 | / |
| Manuell | 86 | 711 | / |
| Manwill | 86 | 419 | / |
| Manwele | 86 | 173 | / |
| Mamwell | 86 | 132 | / |
| Monwell | 86 | 36 | / |
| Manbell | 86 | 5 | / |
| Manwuel | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mannwel | 86 | 2 | / |
| Manwael | 86 | 1 | / |
| Manwl | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mohnwell | 80 | 12 | / |
| Manwweel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Manuel | 77 | 1,072,347 | / |
| Manbel | 77 | 124 | / |
| Manwil | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mamwel | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacInwill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Manouel | 71 | 793 | / |
| Mambell | 71 | 400 | / |
| Mmanuel | 71 | 28 | / |
| Manwail | 71 | 15 | / |
| Ma'nuel | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mainuel | 71 | 8 | / |
| Maanuel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mannvel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manuelp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mamnuel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manwleh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meanuel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magnuel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maunuel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Monbell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manwile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manueld | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manuill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Monwill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Masnuel | 71 | 0 | / |
| D'Manuel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Manvl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mainouel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mounwele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mainbill | 67 | 1 | / |
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