Sitwell Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Sitwell Surname Definition:
1. According to B.L.G. the Sitwells of the North of England were descended from Seawald or Seadwald, and through him from Ida, Saxon King of Northumberland. 2. See Sidwell.
Sitwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Sitwell (186) may also be a first name.
Sitwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1. According to B.L.G. the Sitwells of the North of England were descended from Seawald or Seadwald, and through him from Ida, Saxon King of Northumberland. 2. See Sidwell.
The same as Sidwell, for some local name compounded of ville. The name would also corrupt from the German name Sigiwald.
Sitwell Demographics
Average Sitwell Salary in
United States
$40,700 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sitwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sitwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sitwell occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sitwell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,691,963rd most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Sitwell reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 667,122nd most prevalent first name globally, held by 186 people.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 35 percent are found, East Sussex, where 17 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 12 percent are found. Excluding England Sitwell exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Sitwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sitwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Sitwell last name rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sitwell Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Sitwell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.91% more than the national average, earning $60,569 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sittwell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shuitwell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sidwell | 86 | 6,027 | / |
| Sitweel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sittewelle | 82 | 2 | / |
| Sidewell | 80 | 10 | / |
| Chitwell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scidwell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shetwell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Siddwell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sidwel | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sidwll | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sedwell | 71 | 107 | / |
| Sydwell | 71 | 19 | / |
| Gidwell | 71 | 16 | / |
| Cidwell | 71 | 4 | / |
| Getwell | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chitwel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sidwill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seedwell | 67 | 48 | / |
| Shedwell | 67 | 25 | / |
| Gidewell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chidwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shethwele | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chistwill | 63 | 0 | / |
| Situil | 62 | 11 | / |
| Jitwil | 62 | 7 | / |
| Setuel | 62 | 1 | / |
| Sedwill | 57 | 18 | / |
| Gidwill | 57 | 17 | / |
| Jedwell | 57 | 4 | / |
| Gidewel | 57 | 2 | / |
| Seedwll | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zedwell | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gestuel | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cedwell | 57 | 0 | / |
| Shedwill | 53 | 26 | / |
| Chedwell | 53 | 3 | / |
| Schedwill | 50 | 76 | / |
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