Thelwell Surname

204,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,026 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Thelwell Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Thelwall (Chesh.), 13th cent.Thelewel=the Plank- Well [Old English pel, a plank+w(i)ella, a well] ‘Wall’ is a Chesh. form of ‘well.’

Thelwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9281:60,0417,136
Jamaica5391:5,325682
United States3221:1,125,64981,111
Wales1431:21,6402,298
Canada511:722,46357,796
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Jersey31:33,0674,675
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:94,1139,671
Wales181:87,1343,963
Isle of Man81:6,784664

Thelwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Thelwall (Chesh.), 13th cent.Thelewel=the Plank- Well [Old English pel, a plank+w(i)ella, a well] ‘Wall’ is a Chesh. form of ‘well.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Thelwell Last Name Facts

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

Thelwell is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thelwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 204,923rd most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,597,012 people. The surname Thelwell occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Thelwell live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 928 people, or 1 in 60,041. In England it is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 17 percent reside, Cheshire, where 17 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside. Not including England Thelwell occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Thelwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Thelwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Thelwell surname increased 358 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 794 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thelwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Thelwell last name are 2.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.74% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Thelwell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $51,645 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thellwell942/
Thelwel9315/
Telwell932/
Thiolwell820/
Tilwell803/
Telwele801/
Tillwell750/
Telbel711/
Teluel711/
Tlwl671/
Tilleweil590/
Tlhuel572/
Tølbøll5360/
Tellwil533/
Tailwile501/
Tlbl501/

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