Squelch Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Squelch Surname Definition:

Squelch is a confusing surname that does not seem quite at home in the pantheon of English surnames. Its unusual sound is explained by the corruption of the name 'Welch' to 'Quelch' and the insertion of a leading 'S.' This corruption is illustrated in several parish registers, including the marriages of Edward Squelch to Dorothy Clement in 1666 in Tamworth, Staffordshire.

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Squelch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:304,47023,072
Australia471:574,37741,856
Wales391:79,3476,699
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1581:154,27413,512
Wales21:784,20816,349

Squelch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Squelch is a confusing surname that does not seem quite at home in the pantheon of English surnames. Its unusual sound is explained by the corruption of the name 'Welch' to 'Quelch' and the insertion of a leading 'S.' This corruption is illustrated in several parish registers, including the marriages of Edward Squelch to Dorothy Clement in 1666 in Tamworth, Staffordshire. The children baptised to this couple were recorded under the name Squelch. The children of Francis Squelsh of Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire were recorded as Squelche, Quelche and Quelch. Welch is a spelling variation of Welsh, signifying someone of Welsh ancestry. The surname would have been adopted by a Welsh person moving from Wales to England. Most Welsh did not have surnames by the 17th century and adopted surnames on settling in England. By the relatively large numbers of people holding the Welsh and variant surnames it appears that it was a popular choice. This coupled with conflicting regional accents makes it no surprise that there are such unusual corruptions.

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Squelch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Squelch is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Squelch.

How Common Is The Last Name Squelch? popularity and diffusion

The surname Squelch is the 832,284th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 21,950,440 people. Squelch is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Squelch reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 304,470. In England Squelch is most frequent in: Essex, where 34 percent are found, Surrey, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 14 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Wales, where 12 percent are found.

Squelch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Squelch has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Squelch last name grew 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Squelch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Squelch last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Squelch earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.91% less than the national average, earning $34,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning $54,594 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Squelsh860/
Squilch860/
Sukelich801/
Squilachi7530/
Squilache7519/
Schelch71319/
Skulich71117/
Skelchy7163/
Suklych7116/
Squillache7114/
Skulych7110/
Suklich712/
Sekulich67566/
Sakulich67103/
Sakulych67100/
Sukalich6720/
Sckulich679/
Seculich677/
Suklecha677/
Segulich675/
Sakulcha675/
Scheilch672/
Sekulych672/
Sakulchu671/
Sekelych671/
Seklache671/
Shchelch671/

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