Ockwell Surname

380,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ockwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ockwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5601:99,49710,522
Australia1711:157,87016,525
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Wales391:79,3476,699
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:128,97011,990
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ockwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ockwell is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ockwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ockwell is the 380,259th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,769,239 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Ockwell are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

Ockwell is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 560 people, or 1 in 99,497. In England it is most numerous in: Wiltshire, where 28 percent are found, Berkshire, where 11 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 11 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.

Ockwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ockwell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 296 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 279 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ockwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ockwell surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Ockwell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $45,063 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.6% more than the national average, earning $61,907 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hockwell934/
Okwell9219/
Ocwell921/
Ockwel921/
Okwelle86223/
Okcwell862/
Ackwell862/
Hokwell860/
Okwel83825/
Hackwell80621/
Huckwell8022/
Heckwell800/
Hookwell800/
Okwele77463/
Ogwell7720/
Ekwell7716/
Akwell775/
Okwill771/
Ocwill770/
Okwl731/
Akwelle7113/
Ackwill715/
Hogwell714/
Hackwel712/
Hocwele711/
Ogkwele711/
Okweele711/
Ogwel672,278/
Akwel67187/
Hackwill67135/
Ekwel6783/
Ocwil6746/
Okwil6729/
Ucwll671/
Okwyl671/
Haskwell671/
Okuel671/
Hadkwell670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ockwell
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