Stawell Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Monaco

Stawell Surname Definition:

Adam de Stawell (who was a Reuel) gifted fifteen acres of land of Balmurinach (Balmerino) to the church of St. Andrews before 1225 (RPSA., p. 271). Probably from Stowell in Gloucestershire. See also under Reuel.

Stawell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
England161:3,482,379114,324
Monaco11:37,0664,748
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Stawell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Adam de Stawell (who was a Reuel) gifted fifteen acres of land of Balmurinach (Balmerino) to the church of St. Andrews before 1225 (RPSA., p. 271). Probably from Stowell in Gloucestershire. See also under Reuel.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A chapelry in Somersetshire. A family of considerable antiquity so surnamed resided in that county. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stawell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stawell occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stawell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Stawell are found; 57 percent are found in Australasia and 57 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 1,124,821. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Western Australia, where 50 percent are found, Victoria, where 46 percent are found and New South Wales, where 4 percent are found. Barring Australia Stawell exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent are found and Monaco, where 2 percent are found.

Stawell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stawell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Stawell surname increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stawell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Staywell932/
Staiwell931/
Staell926/
Stawel921/
Staiwelle880/
Stowell8610,324/
Stavell863/
Stayell860/
Stael83726/
Staggell801/
Stoweull801/
Steiwell800/
Staucell800/
Staveall800/
Stausell800/
Stiell77189/
Steill77145/
Steell77117/
Stavel7767/
Stowel7736/
Steall7718/
Staill7712/
Staull774/
Staehl772/
Stuell772/
Stayel771/
Sthael771/
Stoell770/
D'Stowell751/
Stovell711,291/
Stoyell71120/
Stavele7113/
Stausel712/
Stoweel712/
Stävell711/
Staggel711/
Stagiel711/
Shtawil711/
Staille711/
Stowill711/
Sthoell711/
Stouell711/
Stehall711/
Staucel710/
Stowele710/
Stiyall710/
Steatel710/
Stevell710/
Staisel710/
Steel6737,557/
Steil676,009/
Stiel672,109/
Steyl672,107/
Stoel672,032/
Steggell67185/
Steul67181/
Staul6790/
Steal6772/
Stail6769/
Stoveall6733/
Stoggell6717/
Stayl6714/
Staville6713/
Stuel678/
Styel675/
Staissel673/
Stovaill671/
Steggill671/
Stayhill671/
Sztagiel671/
Stovelle670/
Stousell670/
Stoveell670/

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