Whitwell Surname
Approximately 3,300 people bear this surname
Whitwell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitwell,' a hamlet in the parish of Tinsley, near Sheffield; also parishes in Derbyshire, Norfolk, and Rutland; also townships in Westmorland and Yorkshire (North Riding). It is manifest that several of these places, north and south, have originated the surname.
Read More About This SurnameWhitwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,279 | 1:43,564 | 5,535 |
| United States | 1,001 | 1:362,097 | 32,264 |
| Australia | 382 | 1:70,669 | 8,360 |
| Canada | 335 | 1:109,987 | 11,787 |
| New Zealand | 182 | 1:24,881 | 4,349 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 875 | 1:27,858 | 3,778 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 304 | 1:165,193 | 14,986 |
Whitwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitwell,' a hamlet in the parish of Tinsley, near Sheffield; also parishes in Derbyshire, Norfolk, and Rutland; also townships in Westmorland and Yorkshire (North Riding). It is manifest that several of these places, north and south, have originated the surname.
Eborard de Wytewelle, Cambridgeshire.
12 Walter de Wytewelle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Johannes de Whitwell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas de Whitewell, 1379: ibid.
1608. Miles Whitwell, Kendall: Wills at Chester.
1630. Edmund Whitwell, of Barton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1701. Baptised — Richard, s. Anthony Whittwel: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1713. — Eleanor, d. Anthony Whitwel: ibid.
WHITEWELL: Local, from some place of the name in the South. In Latin charters de Albo Fonte. Edward de Albo Fonte, rector of the church of Kirkmolyn, made a grant of the lands of Qwhytwel to the House of Soltre between 1238 1300 (Soltre, p. 28). Henry Wytewele, burgess of Dumfries, 1215 (Kelso, 332), is probably the Henry Whitewell, burgess of Dumfries, to whom the monks of Kelso granted a lease of their whole lands in the parish of Dumfries for 12sh. yearly (ibid., 330). Roger de Wytewele in Dumfriesshire, c, 1259 (APS., I, p. 88; Bain, I, 2176). Edward de Whitewelle of the county of Edinburgh rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 199). Whitewell is a Yorkshire surname from a vill and township of the name in the North Riding.
(English) belonging to Whitwell (common) = the White or Clear Spring [Old English hwít + w(i)ella] Two of the Yorks places so called were Uuiteuella and Uuiteuuelle in Domesday- Book.
Walter de Wytewelle.—Hund. Rolls, A.D. 1274.
Johannes de Whitwell.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
There are places so called in cos. Derby, Norfolk, Rutland, Hants, York, and Durham.
A location name in Derbyshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Yorkshire.
The Whitwells, who are now best represented in the York district, have derived their name from a village and a township in the North Riding.
Whitwell Demographics
Average Whitwell Salary in
United States
$46,690 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Whitwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whitwell is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Whitwell click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitwell? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 136,058th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,208,347 people. Whitwell is primarily found in Europe, where 41 percent of Whitwell live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,279 people, or 1 in 43,564. In England it is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 13 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Lancashire, where 9 percent are found. Besides England Whitwell exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Whitwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Whitwell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whitwell last name rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 483 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 460 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whitwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Whitwell surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Whitwell are 22.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.48% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Whitwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.21% less than the national average, earning R 108,816 per year; in United States they earn 8.21% more than the national average, earning $46,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $54,455 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittwell | 94 | 30 | / |
| Whithwell | 94 | 1 | / |
| Witwell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Whitwill | 88 | 70 | / |
| Wistwell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wittwell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Withwell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Widwell | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wetwell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Witwill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wettwell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wethwell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weathwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vidwell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wettwll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Withuel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beetwell | 63 | 51 | / |
| Biddwell | 63 | 11 | / |
| Boytwell | 63 | 1 | / |
| Beidwell | 63 | 0 | / |
| Westwelt | 63 | 0 | / |
| Withwilt | 63 | 0 | / |
| Westwill | 63 | 0 | / |
| Bituel | 57 | 48 | / |
| Whedbel | 53 | 0 | / |
| Biduell | 53 | 0 | / |
| Baydwell | 50 | 1 | / |
| Vechtwil | 50 | 1 | / |
| Wichduel | 50 | 1 | / |
| Bidweell | 50 | 0 | / |
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