Olwell Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Olwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3761:963,98771,704
Ireland281:168,1767,397
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

Olwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olwell is found most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Olwell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olwell is the 708,658th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. Olwell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Olwell are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 376 people, or 1 in 963,987. In The United States Olwell is most numerous in: California, where 20 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Washington, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Olwell exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 7 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Olwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Olwell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olwell last name rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 18 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Olwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Olwell surname are 5.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.11% being registered with the political party.

Olwell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.05% more than the national average, earning $47,485 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holwell921,174/
Ollwell920/
Olwel9112/
Hollwell8652/
Elwell839,966/
Alwell83793/
Olwill83104/
Ollwel831/
Golwel831/
Olwelt831/
Olwl801/
Ottelwell801/
Allwell77859/
Holwill77468/
Gulwell77270/
Ellwell7724/
Halwell772/
Galwell771/
Elweell771/
Eelwell770/
Helwell770/
Alwel7313/
Elwel738/
Olbel735/
Elwll731/
Olwil730/
Hallwell7113/
Alllwell711/
Allwelle711/
Hellwell711/
Alwael67249/
Alwill67118/
Elwill6741/
Holbel6739/
Alweil6737/
Allwel6736/
Alwiel6711/
Oilbel677/
Albell675/
Ellwel672/
Alhwel671/
Alweal671/
Alwele671/
Alweel671/
Eluell670/
Helwel670/

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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 Olwell
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