Trowell Surname

168,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Trowell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trowell,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, near Nottingham; (a) 'of Trowle,' a tithing in the parish of Great Bradford, Wiltshire Both seem to be parents.

Richard de Truwell, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Trowell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4081:257,42824,349
England6741:82,6689,124
Canada2201:167,48016,862
Australia721:374,94030,993
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Ireland321:147,1546,785
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Wales141:221,03813,576
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4501:54,1676,487
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Trowell (24) may also be a first name.

Trowell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trowell,' a parish in Nottinghamshire, near Nottingham; (a) 'of Trowle,' a tithing in the parish of Great Bradford, Wiltshire Both seem to be parents.

Richard de Truwell, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Batin de Trowell, Wiltshire, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Trowell (Notts: 13th cent. Trouwell, Domesday Trowalle), Trowle (Wilts: 14th cent. Trowell) = 1 the Spring in the Hollow 2 the Spring by the Tree [v. under Trow, and + Old English w(i)ella, a well, spring] As the Notts place is situated “at the foot of a declivity" meaning prob. applies to it.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Nottinghamshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Trowell, a parish co. Nottingham.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A location name in Nottinghamshire.

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

Trowell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trowell occurs most in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Trowell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 168,242nd most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,836,725 people. Trowell is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Trowell reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Trowell is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name globally It is held by 24 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,408 people, or 1 in 257,428. In The United States Trowell is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 24 percent reside, Georgia, where 22 percent reside and Kentucky, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Trowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trowell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Trowell last name rose 932 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trowell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Trowell surname are 26.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Trowell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.69% less than the national average, earning R 145,704 per year; in United States they earn 11.58% less than the national average, earning $38,151 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning $54,041 CAD per year.

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Trawel7720/
Treall7711/
Tryell777/
Troiel773/
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Troill771/
Trowle771/
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Traell771/
Triell770/
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Troubel712/
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Trehall711/
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Thraell710/
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Troussel67738/
Truel67618/
Treil67310/
Troul67296/
Treal67164/
Trobl67130/
Treul67119/
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Troil6737/
Tryel6726/
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Travelle6717/
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Treyl676/
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