Stowell Surname
Approximately 10,324 people bear this surname
Stowell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stowell,' parishes in Gloucestershire and Somerset; also a tithing in the parish of Overton, Wiltshire.
Richard de Stawell, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Lecia Stowelle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameStowell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,377 | 1:43,268 | 5,312 |
| England | 1,110 | 1:50,196 | 6,223 |
| New Zealand | 275 | 1:16,467 | 2,872 |
| Canada | 223 | 1:165,227 | 16,632 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:45,508 | 4,331 |
| Isle of Man | 48 | 1:1,788 | 335 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 574 | 1:42,466 | 5,350 |
| Isle of Man | 98 | 1:554 | 100 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,449 | 1:20,506 | 2,596 |
Stowell (282) may also be a first name.
Stowell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stowell,' parishes in Gloucestershire and Somerset; also a tithing in the parish of Overton, Wiltshire.
Richard de Stawell, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Lecia Stowelle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Geoffrey de Stawelle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Adam de Stawell, Somerset, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Urmfrey de Stoville, Wiltshire, ibid.
1591. John Stowell, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.
1754. Married — John Stowell and Margaret Traley: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Stowell (Wilts: a.d. 1300-1 Stowell; Soms.: 13th cent. Stowell; Glouc., etc.) [v. under Stow, and + Old English heal(h, a corner, nook] But the Glouc. Stowell was Stanuuelle in Domesday-Book, i.e. the ‘Rock-Spring’ [Old English stán, a stone, rock + welle, a spring]
(English) One who came from Stowell (stony stream), in Gloucestershire.
Places in cos. Gloucester, Somerset, and Wilts bear the name of Stowel.
This name is placed amongst the exotic surnames because no Celtic or Scandinavian etymology appears to be adducible for it. Its early occurrence with the prefix mac, however, is an argument in favour of its being of native origin.
Stowell has now gradually superseded the older forms.
A location name in Somerset, Wiltshire.
Stowell Demographics
Average Stowell Salary in
United States
$45,926 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stowell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stowell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Stowell occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Stowell? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 49,783rd most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 705,884 people. The surname Stowell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Stowell are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Stowell is also the 527,582nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 282 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 8,377 people, or 1 in 43,268. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and New Zealand, where 3 percent live.
Stowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Stowell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stowell surname expanded 342 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 453 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stowell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Stowell last name is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Stowell are 15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.77% registered with the political party.
The amount Stowell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 154.02% more than the national average, earning R 603,648 per year; in United States they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning $45,926 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% less than the national average, earning $46,768 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stowwell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Stowuell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Stoweull | 93 | 1 | / |
| Stowel | 92 | 36 | / |
| Stowll | 92 | 1 | / |
| Stoell | 92 | 0 | / |
| Stochwell | 88 | 3 | / |
| D'Stowell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Stovell | 86 | 1,291 | / |
| Stoyell | 86 | 120 | / |
| Stawell | 86 | 42 | / |
| Stobell | 86 | 3 | / |
| Stoweel | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sthoell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stouell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stowill | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stowele | 86 | 0 | / |
| Stuwell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shtowll | 86 | 0 | / |
| Stoel | 83 | 2,032 | / |
| Stowl | 83 | 1 | / |
| Stoveall | 80 | 33 | / |
| Stoggell | 80 | 17 | / |
| Stoveell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stousell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stovelle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stovel | 77 | 358 | / |
| Stiell | 77 | 189 | / |
| Steill | 77 | 145 | / |
| Steell | 77 | 117 | / |
| Stobel | 77 | 103 | / |
| Stoyel | 77 | 60 | / |
| Steall | 77 | 18 | / |
| Staell | 77 | 6 | / |
| Stuell | 77 | 2 | / |
| Stawel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Stowle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Stoull | 77 | 1 | / |
| Stuwel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stouel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stoehl | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stovll | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stoyll | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stachwell | 75 | 2 | / |
| Stabell | 71 | 1,063 | / |
| Stoveld | 71 | 50 | / |
| Stoobel | 71 | 3 | / |
| Stavell | 71 | 3 | / |
| Stehall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stävell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stayell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stoylle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stevell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stovill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Steel | 67 | 37,557 | / |
| Steil | 67 | 6,009 | / |
| Stiel | 67 | 2,109 | / |
| Steyl | 67 | 2,107 | / |
| Stael | 67 | 726 | / |
| Steggell | 67 | 185 | / |
| Steul | 67 | 181 | / |
| Stoul | 67 | 83 | / |
| Steal | 67 | 72 | / |
| Stoil | 67 | 36 | / |
| Stobl | 67 | 15 | / |
| Stuel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Styel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Stoyl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stojssel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Staggell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stoyssel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stawl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steggill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stoggill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stoussel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stovaill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stovhill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stoville | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stausell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Staveall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stobhill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stoiszel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Staucell | 67 | 0 | / |
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