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 Male Stowell Height
176.24 cm
Average Female Stowell Height
162.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Stowell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stowell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stowell occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stowell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 49,783rd most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 705,884 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 given name globally It is held by 282 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 8,377 people, or 1 in 43,268. In The United States Stowell is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and New Zealand, where 3 percent are found.
Stowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Stowell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stowell last name increased 342 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 453 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Stowell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Stowell surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Stowell last name are 15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.77% registered with the 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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