Ottwell Surname
Approximately 343 people bear this surname
Ottwell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Otewel.' Halliwell under larder quotes: 'Thowas Otuwel fol of mood And faught as he were wood.' - Romance of Otuel.
A popular favourite in its time, but now, I fear, quite obsolete as a font-name, but found till the beginning of the last century.
Read More About This SurnameOttwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 341 | 1:1,062,929 | 77,588 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Ottwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Otewel.' Halliwell under larder quotes: 'Thowas Otuwel fol of mood And faught as he were wood.' - Romance of Otuel.
A popular favourite in its time, but now, I fear, quite obsolete as a font-name, but found till the beginning of the last century. An early legendary name (v. Yonge". As a surname it still survives the ravages of time. Ottiwell, natural son of Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, was tutor to the children of Henry I, who perished at sea in 1120 (Lower). Perhaps this may account for the popularity of the baptismal name in Cheshire. Ottiwell Higgynbotham gave evidence in 1522 as to the boundary of Marple (Earwaker's East Cheshire, ii. 53).
1549. Otewell Shallcrosse: Earwaker's East Cheshire.
Ottiwell Worsley, temp. Henry VI: ibid.
Ottiwell Rowbotham: ibid.
1564. Married — William Ottiwell and Margret Street: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1580. Baptised — William, s. Otuell Rilance: Reg. Wigan, Lancashire.
— Married — John Otwell and Joane Smith: St. Antholin (London).Stolen from Fore bears
1587. Robert Rychardson and Magdalen Ottwell: Marriage Lic (London).
1588. Ottiwell Hodgkinson, of Manchester: Wills at Chester.
1607. Buried — Ralph Ottewell, clockworker: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
1639. Othowell Merverell: Reg. Royal Coll. Phys.: N. & Q. 1857.
I could give many other instances of the font-name as well as surname, but these will suffice.
(Teutonic) the Middle English Otewel, Otuel; ‘A.-Sax. Chron.’ A.D. 1120, Ottuel [the first element is apparently Old Norse ótti=O.E. óht, fear, dread: the second is rather Old Norse uél, device, instrument, machine, than Scandinavian uel = Old English wela, weal]
Ottwell Demographics
Average Ottwell Salary in
United States
$45,295 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ottwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ottwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ottwell occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ottwell? popularity and diffusion
Ottwell is the 812,930th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 21,246,490 people. Ottwell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Ottwell live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 341 people, or 1 in 1,062,929. In The United States Ottwell is primarily found in: Texas, where 26 percent reside, Missouri, where 9 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Ottwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ottwell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,421 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ottwell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ottwell are 3.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.75% being registered with the political party.
Ottwell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $45,295 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otwell | 92 | 2,369 | / |
| Attwell | 86 | 3,662 | / |
| Ettwell | 86 | 15 | / |
| Hotwell | 86 | 12 | / |
| Otwelle | 86 | 3 | / |
| Othwell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Outwell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ottweil | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ostwell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Otwel | 83 | 6 | / |
| Hattwell | 80 | 37 | / |
| Attweell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Atwell | 77 | 14,523 | / |
| Etwell | 77 | 210 | / |
| Otwele | 77 | 153 | / |
| Odwell | 77 | 47 | / |
| Attwel | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ottwil | 77 | 2 | / |
| Otwl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hatwell | 71 | 697 | / |
| Autwell | 71 | 155 | / |
| Attwill | 71 | 107 | / |
| Attuell | 71 | 10 | / |
| Othwele | 71 | 2 | / |
| Atwwell | 71 | 2 | / |
| Atwelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uthwell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hetwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hodwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gatwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Atwelll | 71 | 0 | / |
| Atwel | 67 | 321 | / |
| Otuel | 67 | 99 | / |
| Hathwell | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hattweil | 67 | 5 | / |
| Otwil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Odwel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atwll | 67 | 1 | / |
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