Rothwell Surname
Approximately 18,307 people bear this surname
Rothwell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rothwell,' parishes in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, and also a parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Robert de Rothewelle, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Rothewell, cololer, 7 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Read More About This SurnameRothwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,179 | 1:7,761 | 1,136 |
| United States | 6,250 | 1:57,993 | 6,874 |
| Australia | 1,526 | 1:17,690 | 2,481 |
| Canada | 1,437 | 1:25,641 | 3,447 |
| Ireland | 726 | 1:6,486 | 974 |
| Wales | 267 | 1:11,590 | 1,287 |
| New Zealand | 244 | 1:18,559 | 3,258 |
| South Africa | 134 | 1:404,311 | 35,545 |
| Scotland | 122 | 1:43,884 | 3,986 |
| Spain | 54 | 1:865,778 | 34,484 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Northern Ireland | 34 | 1:54,266 | 4,423 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| United Arab Emirates | 24 | 1:381,761 | 22,934 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Jersey | 19 | 1:5,221 | 1,083 |
| Bermuda | 19 | 1:3,436 | 515 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 296 | 1:14,966 | 1,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,453 | 1:4,470 | 677 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:95,980 | 4,885 |
| Isle of Man | 29 | 1:1,871 | 252 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 858 | 1:58,530 | 6,485 |
Rothwell (169) may also be a first name.
Rothwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rothwell,' parishes in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, and also a parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Robert de Rothewelle, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Rothewell, cololer, 7 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Johanna de Rothewell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Rothewell, 1379: ibid.
1598. Married — Thomas Olyver and Joane Rothewelle: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Rothwell = 1 the Red Spring [Old Norse rauþ-r (= Ger.
roth), red + uell, a spring, well] 2 the Red Field [Old Norse rauþ-r, red + uöll-r, a field] The Yorks Rothwell was Rodouuelle and Rodeuuelle in Domesday-Book. There is a famous spring at the Northants Rothwel.. The Lincs Rothwell was Rothewelle in the 13th cent.
(English) One who came from Rothwell (spring or stream by a clearing), the name of several places in England; dweller near a red spring or stream.
1. Parishes in cos. Northampton, Lincoln, and York. 2. The family are presumed to be of Dutch extraction. The ancestor of the Rothwells of Meath accompanied William II. to Ireland. B.L.G.
Or De Warneville. William de Warnaville gave lands in Rothwell, Northants, to De la Pré Abbey, Northamptonshire (Mon. i. 1018). The family afterwards bore the name of Rothwell.
A location name in Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Yorkshire in the Domesday Book, Rodowelle.
Richard Rothwell, the exorcist, was born at Bolton in 1563 (B.). There is a Yorkshire parish of this name.
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Rothwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rothwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rothwell is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Rothwell click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rothwell? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 29,301st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 398,074 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Rothwell are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. Rothwell is also the 703,581st most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 169 people.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 7,179 people, or 1 in 7,761. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 26 percent reside, Lancashire, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Not including England it exists in 57 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Rothwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rothwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rothwell surname increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 728 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 245 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,335 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 313 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rothwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (68%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rothwell last name are 38.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.46% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rothwell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 52.72% more than the national average, earning R 362,928 per year; in United States they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $44,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.26% more than the national average, earning $54,286 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothwelll | 94 | 1 | / |
| Routhwell | 94 | 0 | / |
| Rotwell | 93 | 11 | / |
| Rothwel | 93 | 7 | / |
| Rathwell | 88 | 1,258 | / |
| Rothweil | 88 | 175 | / |
| Ruthwell | 88 | 28 | / |
| Rothwill | 88 | 4 | / |
| Rothuell | 88 | 3 | / |
| Rothwelt | 88 | 2 | / |
| Rethwell | 88 | 2 | / |
| Rothwiel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rottwell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Routwell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rothweile | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rauthwell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rodwell | 80 | 7,361 | / |
| Rothwil | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rethwill | 75 | 83 | / |
| Roddwell | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rhodwell | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rootwelt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Rottweil | 75 | 4 | / |
| Róthweil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhatwell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rathwill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rothwile | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rodwel | 71 | 220 | / |
| Rathwl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rotuel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Radwell | 67 | 419 | / |
| Rodbell | 67 | 227 | / |
| Redwell | 67 | 81 | / |
| Rodwill | 67 | 35 | / |
| Rudwell | 67 | 29 | / |
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