Wardwell Surname
Approximately 2,262 people bear this surname
Wardwell Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Wordwell (winding brook), in Suffolk.
Wardwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,228 | 1:162,684 | 16,558 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 988 | 1:50,829 | 5,760 |
Wardwell (19) may also be a first name.
Wardwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Wordwell (winding brook), in Suffolk.
Wardwell Demographics
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Wardwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wardwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wardwell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wardwell.
How Common Is The Last Name Wardwell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 187,069th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,221,727 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Wardwell are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most widespread first name worldwide, held by 19 people.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,228 people, or 1 in 162,684. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maine, where 14 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent are found and Mali, where 0 percent are found.
Wardwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wardwell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 226 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wardwell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wardwell surname are 3.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.51% registered with the political party.
The amount Wardwell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.71% more than the national average, earning $44,751 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.09% less than the national average, earning $46,656 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wardwel | 93 | 2 | / |
| Vardwell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Werdwell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Warduell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wardwill | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wartwell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wordwell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Beardwell | 82 | 316 | / |
| Woordwell | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bardwel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bardwll | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wardhuel | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bardweel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wordwill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bourdwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Worthwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bardwil | 67 | 116 | / |
| Bordwel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bortwell | 63 | 0 | / |
| Barduil | 53 | 58 | / |
| Bartuel | 53 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wardwell
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