Thurwell Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Thurwell Surname Definition:

The name Thirlwell and its variants comes from a place named Thirlwall (Castle,) which still stands as a ruin in Northumberland, England. The castle is located near to the village of Greenhead and is along Hadrian's Wall. Thirl is an Old English word meaning: hole, an opening or breach - in this case a gap in the Roman wall.

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Thurwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Thurwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name Thirlwell and its variants comes from a place named Thirlwall (Castle,) which still stands as a ruin in Northumberland, England. The castle is located near to the village of Greenhead and is along Hadrian's Wall. Thirl is an Old English word meaning: hole, an opening or breach - in this case a gap in the Roman wall. Over the ages stone has been plundered from the wall to build cottages. My grandmother's family the Thirlwells (Thirlwalls) were reivers disbanded and harassed when the 1707 Act of Union was passed, uniting the Kingdoms of England and Scotland.

— Elizabeth Cooper

Thurwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thurwell has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thurwell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname Thurwell is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Thurwell reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England Thurwell is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 87 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 4 percent are found and Wiltshire, where 4 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 4 percent are found.

Thurwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Thurwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Thurwell last name contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Turwell934/
Thirwell8829/
Thurwill880/
Turwel8640/
Turbell806/
Turrwll801/
Torwell800/
Torwel7190/
Turbel7154/
Turuel7120/
Tirwel711/
Turbill67226/
Tourbel677/
Thurbil673/
Turruel672/
Tourvlle631/
Turbil57401/
Tiruel5765/
Turbyl5718/
Toruel571/
Tirruel5317/

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