Southwold Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Southwold Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Southwold (Suff.), the O.Angl. Súðwald = the South Forest (“from an ancient forest now cleared”).

As a surname, Southwold has almost entirely been merged into Southwood.

Southwold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Southwold Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Southwold (Suff.), the O.Angl. Súðwald = the South Forest (“from an ancient forest now cleared”).

As a surname, Southwold has almost entirely been merged into Southwood.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Southwold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Southwold has its highest incidence in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Southwold click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Southwold? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,116,508th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname Southwold is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Southwold reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England Southwold is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 54 percent live, Berkshire, where 31 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 43 percent live.

Southwold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Southwold has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Southwold surname rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Southwould9521/
Southwald892/
Southwal823/
Southwall781/
Southwale780/
Sothwal759/
Suthwal758/
Soothwal716/
Soutuald711/
Soutwall711/
Sutwal672/

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Footnotes

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