Sapwell Surname

686,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Sapwell Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Spruce-Fir Well or Spring [Old English sœppe + welle]

Sapwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
Australia1371:197,04919,369
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Wales81:386,81619,671
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Sapwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Spruce-Fir Well or Spring [Old English sœppe + welle]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Sopewell, co. Hertford, over the convent of which Dame Juliana Berners, the well-known authoress of the Boke of St. Albans, presided.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Sopewell; a location name in Hertfordshire.

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

Sapwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sapwell occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sapwell? popularity and diffusion

Sapwell is the 686,443rd most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 16,869,319 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Sapwell reside; 45 percent reside in Australasia and 45 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Sapwell is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England Sapwell is mostly found in: Buckinghamshire, where 30 percent are found, Greater London, where 16 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 9 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent are found and New Zealand, where 13 percent are found.

Sapwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sapwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sapwell surname rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 5,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sapwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sapwell last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sapwell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 35.29% less than the national average, earning $27,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.56% less than the national average, earning $35,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sampwell930/
Savwell862/
Sapwele861/
Sepwell861/
Sapwill860/
Chapwell806/
Cappwell802/
Shopwell801/
Shabwell800/
Shapwl771/
Sabwel771/
Souphwell751/
Chappwell750/
Schapwill750/
Sampuel7152/
Sabweel711/
Sabbell711/
Sovwell710/
Copwell710/
Capuell710/
Japwl671/
Chopwell671/
Coopwell670/
Shobwell670/
Coppwell670/

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