Stovell Surname
Approximately 1,291 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameStovell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 627 | 1:88,865 | 9,623 |
| United States | 283 | 1:1,280,774 | 90,005 |
| Australia | 127 | 1:212,565 | 20,555 |
| Canada | 102 | 1:361,231 | 32,546 |
| Bermuda | 87 | 1:750 | 114 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 284 | 1:85,829 | 9,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
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.
(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.
Stovell Demographics
Average Stovell Salary in
United States
$35,448 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stovell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stovell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stovell is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stovell? popularity and diffusion
Stovell is the 295,398th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,644,885 people. The last name Stovell is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Stovell reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 627 people, or 1 in 88,865. In England Stovell is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, West Sussex, where 13 percent live and Surrey, where 10 percent live. Barring England Stovell 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 share of the population with the 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 those holding the Stovell last name are 15.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.33% being 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoveall | 93 | 33 | / |
| Stoveell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Stovelle | 93 | 0 | / |
| Stovel | 92 | 358 | / |
| Stowell | 86 | 10,324 | / |
| Stoveld | 86 | 50 | / |
| Stavell | 86 | 3 | / |
| Stävell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stevell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Stovill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Stovaill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stoweull | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stoville | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stovhill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Staveall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stavel | 77 | 67 | / |
| Stowel | 77 | 36 | / |
| Stevel | 77 | 12 | / |
| D'Stowell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stawell | 71 | 42 | / |
| Stavele | 71 | 13 | / |
| Shtevel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Stoweel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Stobele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stouvil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stovail | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stowele | 71 | 0 | / |
| Staville | 67 | 13 | / |
| Stobhill | 67 | 0 | / |
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