Standwell Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Standwell Surname Definition:

The same as Stanville and Stanwell; from Stanwell co. Middlesex, compounded of ville.

Standwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Standwell (1,920) may also be a first name.

Standwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The same as Stanville and Stanwell; from Stanwell co. Middlesex, compounded of ville.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Standwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Standwell is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Standwell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,272,314th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Standwell are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Standwell is also the 173,270th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 1,920 people.

The last name Standwell is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Aside from Malawi this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found and Portugal, where 2 percent are found.

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