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 is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thurwell? popularity and diffusion

Thurwell is the 4,034,050th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Thurwell reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

Thurwell is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 87 percent reside, Buckinghamshire, where 4 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 4 percent reside. Apart from England it is found in one country. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 4 percent reside.

Thurwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Thurwell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 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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