Wavell Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Wavell Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Vauville, in France.

Wavell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:493,08031,588
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Jersey241:4,133843
Wales71:442,07621,198
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:176,63314,719
Jersey81:6,4851,119
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wavell (252) may also be a first name.

Wavell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Vauville, in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Robert de Wauville, and the Estate of W. Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard, William de Vauville (Ib.). From Vauville, near Valognes, Normandy, where there was a castle. The Vauvilles were also Lords of Septvents, near Caumont (Gerville, Anc. Chateaux). William de Vauville occurs 1050 (Gall. Christ. xi. 229). The family was a branch of the Barons of Briquebec (Widen, Hist. Russell, i. 6). See Bertram.

The Norman People (1874)

Wavell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wavell (Marathi: वावेल) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wavell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,011,991st most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 29,034,047 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Wavell reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 561,423rd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 252 people.

The last name Wavell is most numerous in England, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 493,080. In England Wavell is mostly found in: Isle of Wight, where 23 percent reside, Hampshire, where 23 percent reside and Essex, where 13 percent reside. Outside of England this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Wavell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wavell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wavell last name fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 829 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wavell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wavell surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wavell are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wavell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 46.97% more than the national average, earning $63,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.84% less than the national average, earning $45,292 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weavell9267/
Waivell921/
Wavel913/
Wevell8360/
Weavel8334/
Bavell8314/
Wavele837/
Wayvel836/
Waivel832/
Whavel831/
Wovell831/
Waveld831/
Wavill830/
Whawell77213/
Weavill77181/
Wawelle7710/
Vavelle772/
Waveeld771/
Veavell771/
Weaveil771/
Weivell770/
Beavell770/
Bavel73263/
Vavel7333/
Wawel7324/
Wevel735/
Uavel730/
Wavil730/
Wovel730/
Vauvelle71198/
Washvill716/
Weaville715/
Wawehlle711/
Wahwelle711/
Wavesltd711/
Wheviell711/
Wheivell711/
Vowell673,678/
Bovell672,895/
Weavil67580/
Wevill67190/
Bayvel6794/
Vauvel6771/
Bavill6738/
Waysville6724/
Vavele6717/
Wawiel6713/
Wawele6712/
Washville6712/
Vevill6710/
Baivel6710/
Vavhel676/
Vavill674/
Vovell673/
Beavel673/
Vhavel672/
Huavel671/
Wowell671/
Weivel671/
Uhavel671/
Wovele671/
Wachveitl671/
Wheasvill670/

Wavell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wavell in the Marathi language
वावेलvavela-

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