Parnwell Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Parnwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Petronilla,' from the popular Parnell (v. Parnall). This was corrupted into Parnwell; compare Samwell for Samuel.

Parnwell Graystocke, of Preston, 1670: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Parnwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:476,22330,919
New Zealand641:70,75510,593
Australia381:710,41347,396
Guernsey221:2,929767
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Parnwell (10) may also be a first name.

Parnwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Petronilla,' from the popular Parnell (v. Parnall). This was corrupted into Parnwell; compare Samwell for Samuel.

Parnwell Graystocke, of Preston, 1670: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1801. Married — William Parnewell and Sarah Cockerton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) [the second element is Old English wiella, a spring: for the first element evidence of early spelling is wanting, and the spot is not identified]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parnwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Parnwell is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Parnwell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parnwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Parnwell is the 996,001st most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Parnwell reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Parnwell is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 476,223. In England it is most prevalent in: Cambridgeshire, where 30 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Parnwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Parnwell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Parnwell Last Name Statistics demography

Parnwell earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 12.87% more than the national average, earning $56,076 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Parnawell940/
Parnell9330,173/
Parnwll931/
Parnwel931/
Barnwell888,991/
Parnelle8888/
Parnello8880/
Parnella8839/
Parnelli8814/
Pearnell887/
Parnnell883/
Parrnell882/
Parenell881/
Parneell881/
Paranell881/
Parneall880/
Paronell880/
Parnellw880/
Parnel86230/
Prnell862/
Parnll860/
Parinello82274/
Paronelli82166/
Parinelli8270/
Parinella8256/
Barnewell8233/
Paronella8233/
Barnawell8231/
Parrnelli8214/
Parenello8212/
Parunella826/
Paranella822/
Parrenell821/
Parrinell821/
Parnnelle820/
Paurnelle820/
Parnellee820/
Purnell8017,279/
Pernell803,445/
Barnell80703/
Prunell80338/
Parnall80272/
Parnill8065/
Prenell8041/
Parneli8035/
Parnela8016/
Pornell808/
Pranell805/
Parnwal804/
Paranel804/
Parnelo803/
Paronel802/
Parnele801/
Pirnell801/
Parnely801/
Parrnel801/
Barnwel801/
Parinel800/
Pronell800/
Brnwell800/
Prinell800/
Pearnel800/
Parrinello783,259/
Parrinelli7893/
Parrinella7820/
Barronwell7812/
Parnoiello782/
Parrinelle782/
Bar Newell782/
Parienella781/
Paraniello781/
Barneywell780/
Pernelle75830/
Bornwell75435/
Prunella75313/
Purnelle75311/
Prunello75243/
Pronello75224/
Barnello75175/
Branwell75135/
Prinelli75109/
Prunelle75103/
Pernella7582/
Barnella7581/
Prenelle7567/
Barnwall7547/
Pernelli7541/
Bronwell7532/
Prunelli7522/
Prunnell7520/
Burnwell7516/
Prinelle7516/
Barnelli7516/
Prinnell7510/
Barnnell758/
Paranwal756/
Pernwall756/
Brunwell754/
Pirnelli754/
Pranella754/
Barnwill753/
Barnewll753/
Prennell752/
Bernwell752/
Brinwell752/
Purnella752/
Paraneli752/
Purnelli752/
Prinello752/
Paraneal752/
Purniell751/
Pournell751/
Preenell751/
Pernello751/
Pernnell751/
Parneala751/
Parnelee751/
Parneley751/
Paranela751/
Barnelle751/
Barenwll751/
Prinwill751/
Parnelio751/
Parnhill751/
Parnielo751/
Purnyell751/
Barrnell751/
Prinella751/
Pearnall750/
Perrnell750/
Parinely750/
Perinell750/
Prownell750/
Barnhell750/
Peurnell750/
Pornwall750/
Perenell750/
Preanell750/
Porrnell750/
Parnilli750/
Barnwele750/
Prounell750/
Barneell750/
Parrienello741/
Parrinnello741/
Perinelli711,438/
Baranello71968/
Pernel71869/
Pornel71536/
Barnel71353/
Prunel71268/
Barnewall71194/
Perinelle71170/
Baronello71143/
Baranelli71134/
Pruinelli71125/
Pirinelli7196/
Brownwell7189/
Prenel7165/
Perinello7155/
Proinelli7153/
Barinelli7147/
Pironelli7146/
Pournelle7139/
Baronelli7137/
Purnel7130/
Pironello7129/
Braunwell7127/
Baranella7124/
Pronel7121/
Peronelli7118/
Peranelli7117/
Pirnel7117/
Parnal7110/
Prinewill7110/
Baronella715/
Parnol715/
Parrinelo715/
Porinelli715/
Parwanwal714/
Peronella714/
Pranel713/
Barnwl713/
Prianella713/
Prinel712/
Pruinelle712/
Périnelle712/
Borniwell712/
Purunelli711/
Prenellee711/
Peronnell711/
Piranello711/
Brwnewell711/
Brnell711/
Bornwelle711/
Barinello711/
Barownell711/
Bairnelli711/
Bharnella711/
Pirinelle711/
Pareniela711/
Parnul711/
Peronelle711/
Perenello711/
Brianwell711/
Paraianel711/
Brainwell710/
Barnewill710/
Borenwell710/
Barnawill710/
Prounelle710/
Brannwell710/
Parrnelee710/
Biernwell710/
Prneal710/
Prunll710/
Barnwal6717,059/
Burnell6710,853/
Brunell673,025/
Parnulo671,034/
Pornela67727/
Perneel67393/
Parnala67291/
Brownewell67254/
Pernull67225/
Bernell67147/
Paranal67145/
Peronel67129/
Barnela67124/
Birnell67122/
Perinel67108/
Braunewell67104/
Pierinelli67104/
Perrinelle6795/
Byrnell6792/
Pirronello6791/
Peroneille6780/
Preneel6776/
Brynell6773/
Bornell6770/
Priniel6759/
Purniel6754/
Bronell6752/
Brinell6736/
Branell6731/
Parnila6726/
Pironel6725/
Pernela6724/
Prennel6724/
Peranel6724/
Prunelo6722/
Preunel6722/
Baranel6720/
Praneel6719/
Purnely6717/
Baronel6715/
Pörnull6715/
Brünell6713/
Parnale6712/
Barnehl6710/
Pernoll6710/
Parinal6710/
Perniel6710/
Parnali679/
Perneal679/
Périnel678/
Prien-Will678/
Brånell677/
Pirronelli677/
Parnili677/
Perneli676/
Parnlou676/
Parnola676/
Parnaul675/
Purneil675/
Parenla675/
Baraniello674/
Perrinello674/
Bornwel674/
Barnwla673/
Parinla673/
Parnley673/
Praneli673/
Pernall673/
Barniel673/
Barneal673/
Börnell673/
Prinela673/
Purnall672/
Barnawl672/
Parnail672/
Brenell672/
Parnalo672/
Piranel672/
Purnela672/
Prenely672/
Parnbil671/
Pernuel671/
Barnall671/
Poronel671/
Porrinello671/
Parwanolla671/
Purenll671/
Purnelu671/
Purnull671/
Pourneulle671/
Perneol671/
Perenel671/
Parnolo671/
Parrinl671/
Parannalli671/
Brnwall671/
Brounewell671/
Braunnwell671/
Barnelo671/
Barnill671/
Bairenelli671/
Baarnwl671/
Parenal671/
Paronal671/
Piarnal671/
Pernele671/
Péroneille671/
Prineel671/
Pruneil671/
Prunelé671/
Pornelo671/
Barnawalla671/
Pioranelli671/
Parnlee671/
Parnoal671/
Parnyal671/
Brnelli671/
Purnnel670/
Purnelo670/
Pernill670/
Pernely670/
Purnill670/
Brownnwell670/
Baurnel670/
Barnael670/
Prunill670/
Prunnel670/
Piornel670/
Barnnel670/
Prunela670/
Parmbil533/

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