Medwell Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Medwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Meadwell,' which I do not find. But v. Maidwell, of which it may be a variant.

Agnes de Meydewell, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Medwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:348,23825,208
Australia1181:228,77721,625
Northern Ireland451:41,0013,772
Wales331:93,7747,567
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Medwell (21) may also be a first name.

Medwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Meadwell,' which I do not find. But v. Maidwell, of which it may be a variant.

Agnes de Meydewell, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Alanus de Meydewelle, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1629. Married — John Hutchens and Margeritt Medwell: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1694. Thomas Templer and Elizabeth Medwell, Northamptonshire: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

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

Medwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Medwell is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Medwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 717,442nd most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. The surname Medwell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Medwell live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. Medwell is also the 2,368,944th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name Medwell is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 348,238. In England Medwell is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 13 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 11 percent live.

Medwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Medwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Medwell last name grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Medwell Last Name Statistics demography

Medwell earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.06% less than the national average, earning $26,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meadwell93365/
Medwel921/
Midwell8632/
Madwell8625/
Modwell867/
Medwiel862/
Maidwell80279/
Maydwell80212/
Meadwele803/
Maddwell801/
Methwell800/
Meadwill800/
Modwel7753/
Meduel772/
Meedwl771/
Medbel771/
Madwel771/
Maydewell754/
Maydwwell751/
Maduell71249/
Mitwell718/
Matwell713/
Medouel712/
Mheedwl711/
Mattwell674/
Maydwill670/
Mothwell670/
Mathwell670/
Mithwell670/
Maduel6267/
Modwil626/
Miduel624/
Madwil621/
Moetwil5765/
Matwill571/
Motuell571/
Matwl501/

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