Timewell Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Timewell Surname Definition:

(English) The first element is hardly the herb-name ‘thyme’, and it is prob. for 'timber’ [Old English timber, timber, a building], the whole name denoting a timber-roofed well.

Timewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:341,82924,929
Australia1331:202,97519,846
Canada661:558,26746,632
United States261:13,940,728505,428
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Timewell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) The first element is hardly the herb-name ‘thyme’, and it is prob. for 'timber’ [Old English timber, timber, a building], the whole name denoting a timber-roofed well.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Timewell surname, in common with many English surnames that end in -well, refers to a someone who lived near a well where (in this case) THYME bushes grew. Early spellings (easily found, especially in Devon records) were Tymewell; before that, Thymewell. About the 16th-17th centuries it seems to have stuck at Timewell. There is a small Devon village/hamlet with this name. See Parish of Morebath records.

— S. Timewell (2014)

Timewell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Timewell is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Timewell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Timewell is the 698,433rd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Timewell are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 163 people, or 1 in 341,829. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Somerset, where 11 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Timewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Timewell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Timewell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Timewell surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Timewell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning R 248,820 per year; in United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.83% less than the national average, earning $48,277 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Timwell934/
Timell8668/
Timelli80139/
Tamwell8013/
Timello804/
Timmell802/
Tiemell801/
Timhell800/
Timel77113/
Tmeel771/
Tiomella7510/
Tomewall751/
Tiemelle751/
Timmelly751/
Temeuell750/
Thamwell750/
Thomwell750/
Dumewell750/
Timmelle750/
Timmel711,193/
Timoll71338/
Timela71230/
Teimel71216/
Tameel7180/
Tomell7151/
Timele7143/
Dimell7116/
Timely7113/
Taimel7112/
Timiel7112/
Tmella714/
Timeli712/
Tamell712/
Temell712/
Timelo712/
Timuel712/
Tiemel712/
Tweimella711/
Tymell711/
Tumiwelli711/
Timall711/
Toumewele711/
Timael711/
Dimuewelu711/
Tmeelh711/
Tumell710/
Tiemele675,295/
Temelli672,507/
Tiomela671,852/
Dimello67321/
Toimela67232/
Tomella67186/
Taimela67180/
Dimella67162/
Tamelli67145/
Tamella67107/
Tahmeel67107/
Dimmell67100/
Tomello6768/
Tommell6760/
Tumello6754/
Tamweel6744/
Tamello6739/
Demwell6728/
Timilli6726/
Tomelli6719/
Dimelli6716/
Tumella679/
Timille679/
Tammell678/
Timalla674/
Timolla674/
Tummell674/
Toueimella673/
Tameela673/
Dimelle673/
Tameeli673/
Tiomele673/
Tiemlee673/
Tumelly672/
Tajmeel672/
Tmel672/
Temebel671/
Dmeello671/
Tymmell671/
Touéimelle671/
Tumeela671/
Timl671/
Timmela671/
Timmeli671/
Timulla671/
Tiemull671/
T'Weimelle671/
Tomelly671/
Timolly671/
Tumeiel671/
Tewemle671/
Tehmeel671/
Temelle671/
Taameel671/
Taimeli671/
Tamieel671/
Timwala671/
Tiemela671/
Tiemelé671/
Timeley671/
Timelia671/
Timheil671/
Timilwe671/
Timm-Wille671/
Tim-Lee671/
Timaela671/
Taimill671/
Tmll671/
Dumewel670/
Tamelle670/
Thomell670/
Tomwall670/
Domwell670/
Doimell670/
Tiemeyl670/

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