Timewell Surname
Approximately 422 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 163 | 1:341,829 | 24,929 |
| Australia | 133 | 1:202,975 | 19,846 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 176 | 1:138,496 | 12,565 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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.
A location name in Devon.
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.
Timewell Demographics
Average Timewell Salary in
United States
$38,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Timewell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Timewell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Timewell is found most in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Timewell click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Timewell? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 698,433rd most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. Timewell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Timewell live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles.
It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 341,829. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 16 percent are found and Somerset, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England Timewell is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.
Timewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Timewell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Timewell last name decreased 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Timewell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying 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 political 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.
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