Stovell Surname

295,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Stovell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stovile.' I do not know the place. It looks what is usually termed 'of Norman extraction.'

Agnes de Stovile, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Humfrey de Stovil, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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Stovell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6271:88,8659,623
United States2831:1,280,77490,005
Australia1271:212,56520,555
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Bermuda871:750114
Scotland171:314,93014,413
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Wales61:515,75523,171
France41:16,605,680368,153
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2841:85,8299,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Stovell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stovile.' I do not know the place. It looks what is usually termed 'of Norman extraction.'

Agnes de Stovile, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Humfrey de Stovil, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1765. Married — Robert Fortescue and Mary Stovell: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French) belonging to Estouteville (Seine- Inférieure), anciently Estoteville [French ville, Latin villa, estate, farm, etc.: the first element is doubtless a pers. name (with fem. suff. -e) from O.F. esto(u)t, stout, bold, O.L.Ger. stolt-Dutch stout, bold] Joh’is de Stotevill.—Charter-Rolls, A.D. 1260-1.

Agnes de Stovile.—Hund. Rolls, A.D. 1274.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stovell Last Name Facts

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

Stovell is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Stovell.

How Common Is The Last Name Stovell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 295,398th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,644,885 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Stovell are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Stovell is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 627 people, or 1 in 88,865. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, West Sussex, where 13 percent live and Surrey, where 10 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Stovell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Stovell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Stovell surname grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 578 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stovell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stovell are 15.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stovell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.99% less than the national average, earning R 92,700 per year; in United States they earn 17.85% less than the national average, earning $35,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.19% less than the national average, earning $49,588 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stoveall9333/
Stoveell930/
Stovelle930/
Stovel92358/
Stowell8610,324/
Stoveld8650/
Stavell863/
Stävell861/
Stevell860/
Stovill860/
Stovaill801/
Stoweull801/
Stoville801/
Stovhill801/
Staveall800/
Stavel7767/
Stowel7736/
Stevel7712/
D'Stowell751/
Stawell7142/
Stavele7113/
Shtevel712/
Stoweel712/
Stobele711/
Stouvil711/
Stovail711/
Stowele710/
Staville6713/
Stobhill670/

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