Trowill Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Trowill 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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Trowill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Wales91:343,83718,086
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Trowill 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

A parish in Nottinghamshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Trowell, a parish co. Nottingham.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Trowill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trowill is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Trowill click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trowill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,203,767th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Trowill live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles.

Trowill is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England it is primarily concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 51 percent live, Cornwall, where 26 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 14 percent live. Not including England it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Trowill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trowill has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Trowill surname increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Trowill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trowill surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Trowill earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 81.64% more than the national average, earning $78,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trowhill93155/
Trowuille881/
Trowell862,569/
Trawill862/
Truwill860/
Trowl832/
Throwell8015/
Troywell801/
Treewill801/
Troewell800/
Trowel77121/
Trewil770/
Troubil7155/
Trawiel7151/
Trobell717/
Trewell712/
Throwel711/
Truwell711/
Trawail711/
Trawell710/
Truswell67924/
Trobl67130/
Troubell671/
Trawiehl671/
Trawl671/
Trewl670/
Threewell630/
Trobel6254/
Thrawl6253/
Trawel6220/
Trabil624/
Trubil621/
Troubl621/
Trewel620/
Trubell5730/
Troubel572/
Trabell572/
Truswel571/
Trubl5059/
Trůbl5032/
Trübl503/
Travl501/

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