Shatwell Surname

544,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Shatwell Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Shatwell [Old English w(i)ella, a spring: the first element may be either Old English sceát, a corner, projection, or Old English sceatt, a payment, penny] A Shatwell occurs in the Charter-Rolls for Leicestershire, a.

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Shatwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2421:230,24019,179
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Ireland291:162,3777,171
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Wales111:281,32115,850
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4091:59,5976,988
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Shatwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Shatwell [Old English w(i)ella, a spring: the first element may be either Old English sceát, a corner, projection, or Old English sceatt, a payment, penny] A Shatwell occurs in the Charter-Rolls for Leicestershire, a.d. 1365-6.

2 for Shadwell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shatwell Last Name Facts

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

Shatwell is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shatwell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 544,093rd most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,372,743 people. The surname Shatwell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Shatwell are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 242 people, or 1 in 230,240. In England Shatwell is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 29 percent live, Cheshire, where 17 percent live and Cumbria, where 7 percent live. Other than England it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent live and Ireland, where 5 percent live.

Shatwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shatwell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shatwell last name contracted 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 571 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shatwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shatwell last name are 12.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.18% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shatwell earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 13.29% less than the national average, earning R 206,064 per year and in United States they earn 11.25% less than the national average, earning $38,295 USD per year.

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