Withnall Surname

530,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Withnall Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Witlmell (Lanc.), 13th cent. Wythenhull, 12thcent. Withinhull = the Withy orWiLLOW Hill [Middle English and Dialectal English withen, a pl. and adj.

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Withnall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4191:132,97913,106
Australia1351:199,96819,617
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United States111:32,950,812797,015
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347

Withnall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Witlmell (Lanc.), 13th cent. Wythenhull, 12thcent. Withinhull = the Withy orWiLLOW Hill [Middle English and Dialectal English withen, a pl. and adj. form of with(e, Old English wiððe, a withy, willow + Middle English hull, Old English hyll, a hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Withnall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Withnall occurs most in England. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Withnall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 530,954th most common family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 11,966,414 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Withnall live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Withnall is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 419 people, or 1 in 132,979. In England it is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 18 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 10 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Withnall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Withnall has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Withnall surname increased 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Withnall Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Withnall earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.75% more than the national average, earning $57,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whithnall942/
Witnall9337/
Whitnall88967/
Withnail889/
Waitnall881/
Witnhall880/
Winall8654/
Whittnall821/
Wignall804,840/
Winhall80117/
Wetnall8011/
Whynall807/
Whitnal804/
Wittnal800/
Wisnall800/
Winal771/
Whetnall75215/
Withneil756/
Bethnall751/
Whignall751/
Weimhall750/
Whitnale750/
Weinhall750/
Vinall711,453/
Wignal71245/
Weinehall7148/
Whenal7126/
Vihnal7123/
Whettnall717/
Wenall714/
Binall712/
Winhal712/
Vitnal712/
Winale711/
Weinal711/
Wyhnal711/
Witnol711/
Bitnal710/
Weathnoll710/
Wynall710/
Winalt710/
Vineall6799/
Weinald6729/
Weinhal6723/
Wainald6714/
Wignail672/
Vignall671/
Wengall671/
Vinalll671/
Wainale671/
Woinale671/
Betnall671/
Winahle670/
Whetnal670/
Wyngall670/
Wignale670/
Wenhall670/
Waynall670/
Wynhall670/

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