Mowll Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Mowll Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda.' For further information v. Moulson. Mowl is Mould with the final 'd' dropped. An instance is furnished under Mould, which see.

1615. Thomas Moule, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Mowll Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:655,50738,035
United States611:5,941,950288,805
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Wales211:147,35910,403
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mowll Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda.' For further information v. Moulson. Mowl is Mould with the final 'd' dropped. An instance is furnished under Mould, which see.

1615. Thomas Moule, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1646. Buried — Joane. wife of Richard Moule: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

1 a diminutive of Matilda: v. Malkin.

2 belonging to Maule (France)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mowll Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mowll has its highest incidence in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mowll? popularity and diffusion

Mowll is the 1,104,724th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Mowll live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

Mowll is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England it is mostly found in: Hertfordshire, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Hampshire, where 12 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and New Zealand, where 13 percent are found.

Mowll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mowll has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Mowll surname expanded 340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 6,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mowll Last Name Statistics demography

Mowll earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.66% more than the national average, earning $46,455 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mowell91838/
Mowill914/
Mowl89488/
Mhowell832/
Mowle80543/
Mowel80174/
Mowil802/
Mawll801/
Moshwell771/
Mowgli73142/
Mewell7321/
Mobell7314/
Mawill735/
Mobill732/
Muwell731/
Mowild731/
Mewill730/
Mawl6734/
Mobl674/
Maewell673/
Movl672/
Mowlett672/
Mojwele671/
Moywele671/
Mauwell671/
Mahwill670/
Mawoell670/

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