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 more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trowill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,203,767th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. This 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.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England Trowill is primarily found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 51 percent are found, Cornwall, where 26 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Trowill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Trowill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trowill last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the 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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