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
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Stovell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stovell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stovell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Stovell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 295,398th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,644,885 people. The surname Stovell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Stovell live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.
Stovell is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 627 people, or 1 in 88,865. In England Stovell is primarily found in: Greater London, where 18 percent are found, West Sussex, where 13 percent are found and Surrey, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Stovell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Stovell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Stovell surname expanded 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 578 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Stovell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Stovell last name are 15.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.33% being registered with the political 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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