Tovell Surname

451,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Tovell Surname Definition:

From Tourville (?); a location name in Normandy.

Tovell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4761:117,05511,917
Canada1661:221,96121,363
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Tovell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Tourville (?); a location name in Normandy.

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

Tovell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tovell is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tovell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 451,199th most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 9,678,016 people. The surname Tovell occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Tovell are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 476 people, or 1 in 117,055. In England it is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 28 percent reside, Suffolk, where 16 percent reside and Essex, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Tovell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tovell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tovell last name expanded 296 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 262 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tovell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Tovell surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Tovell are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tovell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 297.18% more than the national average, earning R 943,860 per year; in United States they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $43,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.15% more than the national average, earning $54,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Touvell92249/
Toovell9211/
Toveill921/
Thovell920/
Tovel9133/
Touvelle8690/
Towell834,625/
Tovele8371/
Tevell8364/
Tavell8316/
Thovel837/
Touvel834/
Tosvel831/
Tovill830/
Tavelle7736/
Tauvell7715/
Toweill7713/
Touveil773/
Thowell771/
Toville770/
Teviell770/
Tovhill770/
Towelle770/
Tavel731,295/
Tevel73562/
Towel73161/
Tovil7365/
Touville7173/
Tavisell715/
Tosville710/
Tauvel67571/
Tobele67526/
Toweel67216/
Tawell67112/
Towele67103/
Thavel6776/
Tavill6776/
Thevel6747/
Taavel6742/
Tavele6735/
Taouel6717/
Taviel6714/
Tahvel678/
Teveyl676/
Teveil675/
Tobeal674/
Tavgel673/
Touvuille671/
Towelt671/
Toshville671/
Tovail671/
Tovile671/
Toweal671/
Tobeil671/
Taveel670/
Toowel670/

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