Rodwell Surname
Approximately 7,361 people bear this surname
Rodwell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Rodwell, 'a parish in the Diocese of Rochester; (2) 'of Radwell,' a hamlet in the parish of Felmersham, Bedfordshire.
Robert de Radewell, Bedfordshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameRodwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,746 | 1:20,291 | 2,876 |
| Australia | 1,632 | 1:16,541 | 2,324 |
| United States | 1,438 | 1:252,058 | 23,935 |
| Malawi | 575 | 1:29,772 | 4,476 |
| Canada | 228 | 1:161,603 | 16,308 |
| South Africa | 201 | 1:269,541 | 26,840 |
| New Zealand | 168 | 1:26,954 | 4,714 |
| Scotland | 109 | 1:49,118 | 4,267 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,606 | 1:15,178 | 2,253 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 234 | 1:214,610 | 18,363 |
Rodwell (15,362) may also be a first name.
Rodwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Rodwell, 'a parish in the Diocese of Rochester; (2) 'of Radwell,' a hamlet in the parish of Felmersham, Bedfordshire.
Robert de Radewell, Bedfordshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Radewell, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Alan de Rodewell, Leicestershire, ibid.
1598. Married — Thomas Arundell and Honora Radwell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1789. — William Rodwell and Elizabeth Smirthwaite: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at 1 the Spring by the Road [Old English rád + w(i)ell(a, etc.] 2 the Spring by the Rood (Cross) [Old English ród, rood] Cp. Cros(s)well.
3 the Red Spring (spring issuing from red earth) [Old English reód, reád, red] 4 the Reedy Spring [Old English hreód, a reed] In A. - Saxon charters we find such forms as ‘on reádan-wylle’ (dat.), 'on reódwellan’ (dat.), and possibly ‘Red Spring’ is the commonest meaning; although reód is occasionally found to be for hreód.
Alan de Rodewell.—Hundred Rolls
(English) Dweller at the spring, or well, by the road, or cross; one who came from Rodwell (red spring, or stream), the name of places in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
Rodwell Demographics
Rodwell Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Rodwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rodwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rodwell is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rodwell? popularity and diffusion
Rodwell is the 67,596th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 990,021 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 41 percent of Rodwell live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 45,634th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15,362 people.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 2,746 people, or 1 in 20,291. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Suffolk, where 10 percent live and Norfolk, where 7 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Rodwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rodwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rodwell surname expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 5,450 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 327 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rodwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rodwell last name are 0.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.97% being registered with the party.
The amount Rodwell earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning 383,006 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26% more than the national average, earning R 299,412 per year; in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $50,693 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roddwell | 93 | 12 | / |
| Rhodwell | 93 | 9 | / |
| Rodwel | 92 | 220 | / |
| Radwell | 86 | 419 | / |
| Rodbell | 86 | 227 | / |
| Redwell | 86 | 81 | / |
| Rodwill | 86 | 35 | / |
| Rudwell | 86 | 29 | / |
| Rotwell | 86 | 11 | / |
| Rothwell | 80 | 18,307 | / |
| Rottwell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rodweele | 80 | 0 | / |
| Routwell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reedwell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Radwel | 77 | 5 | / |
| Roduel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rothwelll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Routhwell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Radwill | 71 | 90 | / |
| Rudwill | 71 | 45 | / |
| Radbell | 71 | 14 | / |
| Rothwel | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rodueld | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rodbøll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Redwill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rathwell | 67 | 1,258 | / |
| Ruthwell | 67 | 28 | / |
| Rootwelt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rothwill | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rothuell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rothwelt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rethwell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhatwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rothwiel | 67 | 1 | / |
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