Shanwell Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Shanwell Surname Definition:
SHANWELL: From the lands of Shanwell near Milnathort, Kinross-shire. John Schanwall (Chan well or Schanwelle) was abbot of Cupar-Angus from 1480 to 1509, and Duncane Schanwel obtained from the abbot of the same house a ferm of the lands of Schanwel in 1496 (Cupar-Angus, I, p.
Read More About This SurnameShanwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Shanwell (12) may also be a first name.
Shanwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
SHANWELL: From the lands of Shanwell near Milnathort, Kinross-shire. John Schanwall (Chan well or Schanwelle) was abbot of Cupar-Angus from 1480 to 1509, and Duncane Schanwel obtained from the abbot of the same house a ferm of the lands of Schanwel in 1496 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 88,250). Magister Robert Shanvull who witnessed a precept of sasine in 1494 (Panmure, II, p. 259) is probably the Mr. Robert Shanwull who obtained a grant of the chaplainry of the church of Kersegrange in 1496 and appears again in 1507 as "Mr. Robert-Schamvell vicar of Kyrcawdy" (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 250,262). ffrater Thomas Schauvel appears as "supein of Cupar-Angus in 1500 (REB., I, p. 220). Schanwell 1496.
Shanwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shanwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shanwell is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shanwell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,063,924th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Shanwell reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous given name worldwide It is held by 12 people.
It is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 1,094,084. In Sweden Shanwell is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 100 percent live. Beside Sweden this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanwell | 93 | 122 | / |
| Schannwell | 89 | 15 | / |
| Shainewell | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shamwell | 88 | 99 | / |
| Shenwell | 88 | 7 | / |
| Chanwell | 88 | 3 | / |
| Sanwel | 86 | 14 | / |
| Sheinwell | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shanbel | 80 | 2,737 | / |
| Samwell | 80 | 728 | / |
| Sanbell | 80 | 39 | / |
| Sanwele | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sanweel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shamwel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sanwiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shanuel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sanwill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sanwl | 77 | 2 | / |
| Schanuel | 75 | 357 | / |
| Shamweel | 75 | 16 | / |
| Shambell | 75 | 4 | / |
| Schanbel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chamwell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zainwell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samwelll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seinwell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seanuell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shamwill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shomwell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Samwel | 71 | 185,973 | / |
| Sanbel | 71 | 227 | / |
| Sanuel | 71 | 187 | / |
| Sanwil | 71 | 21 | / |
| Szajnweld | 71 | 7 | / |
| Zanwel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samwll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schambell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schonweld | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shambel | 67 | 17,922 | / |
| Sambell | 67 | 691 | / |
| Samnuel | 67 | 132 | / |
| Samwill | 67 | 122 | / |
| Chanuel | 67 | 20 | / |
| Samwuel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sanbill | 67 | 6 | / |
| Samweel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chanwlh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jsamwel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shamwil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sanwile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ssamwel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shonbel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schonwille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shenuel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samwwel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanbeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schanbl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanuhel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimwll | 67 | 1 | / |
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