Wiswell Surname
Approximately 1,527 people bear this surname
Wiswell Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Wiswell (Wissey River), in Lancashire.
Wiswell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,278 | 1:283,614 | 26,385 |
| Canada | 134 | 1:274,967 | 25,811 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 595 | 1:84,401 | 8,806 |
Wiswell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Wiswell (Wissey River), in Lancashire.
Wiswell Demographics
Average Male Wiswell Height
175.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wiswell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiswell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wiswell is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiswell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wiswell is the 257,812th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,772,460 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Wiswell are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,278 people, or 1 in 283,614. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 13 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.
Wiswell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wiswell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 215 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wiswell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wiswell surname are 2.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.55% being registered with the party.
The amount Wiswell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 53.06% more than the national average, earning $34,748,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning $41,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.55% more than the national average, earning $51,943 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisswell | 93 | 113 | / |
| Waiswell | 93 | 11 | / |
| Wishwell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Whiswell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Weiswell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wiswel | 92 | 2 | / |
| Waishwell | 88 | 44 | / |
| Weidswell | 88 | 2 | / |
| Weiswel | 86 | 13 | / |
| Wiswill | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weswell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Biswll | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wischwill | 75 | 9 | / |
| Whytswell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waichwell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bisbell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wisehebell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vyswell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Biswill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Biswl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bayswell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bisuel | 62 | 32 | / |
| Visuel | 62 | 27 | / |
| Biswil | 62 | 7 | / |
| Bizwel | 62 | 4 | / |
| Wisbøl | 62 | 4 | / |
| Wesswl | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bisbel | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bissuel | 57 | 682 | / |
| Boisbel | 57 | 2 | / |
| Beeswel | 57 | 1 | / |
| Wesbill | 57 | 0 | / |
| Beeswill | 53 | 0 | / |
| Büschbell | 50 | 9 | / |
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