Saltwell Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Saltwell Surname Definition:

A 'brine spring;' a local name, probably in Cheshire.

Saltwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
Guernsey71:4,665827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Saltwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A 'brine spring;' a local name, probably in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Saltwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Saltwell is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saltwell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,775,494th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. Saltwell is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Saltwell reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Saltwell is most prevalent in: Essex, where 36 percent are found, Suffolk, where 26 percent are found and West Sussex, where 15 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.

Saltwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Saltwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Saltwell last name fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saltwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Saltwell last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the party.

Saltwell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.66% more than the national average, earning $45,592 USD per year.

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