Sandwell Surname

395,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guyana

Sandwell Surname Definition:

Geoffry de Sandoville, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert de Sanderville, Engl. c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Gilbert de Sannerville, 1189 (Rot. Pip.).

Sandwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3291:169,35615,609
United States2001:1,812,295118,682
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Guyana1021:7,4731,214
Australia971:278,30624,956
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2321:105,06610,474
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Sandwell (165) may also be a first name.

Sandwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Geoffry de Sandoville, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert de Sanderville, Engl. c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Gilbert de Sannerville, 1189 (Rot. Pip.).

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Devon, etc.

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

Sandwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sandwell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandwell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 395,841st most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,179,064 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Sandwell are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. Sandwell is also the 712,876th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 165 people.

The last name Sandwell is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 329 people, or 1 in 169,356. In England Sandwell is mostly found in: Kent, where 16 percent live, Lancashire, where 12 percent live and Devon, where 9 percent live. Other than England it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Sandwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sandwell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sandwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sandwell are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sandwell earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning R 229,764 per year; in United States they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $47,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.97% more than the national average, earning $62,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sandwel935/
Soundwell822/
Santhwell820/
Chandwell820/
Sanduel8021/
Zantwell750/
Sandvl713/
Cantweell712/
Canttwell710/
Sandbøl675/
Cantuell631/
Cantweel631/
Cantwill630/
Cantwil5338/
Sondvle532/
Chandvle502/

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