Withnell Surname

446,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Withnell 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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Withnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2321:1,562,323105,498
Australia2091:129,16614,085
England1911:291,71822,402
Canada691:533,99444,923
Northern Ireland281:65,8944,901
Scotland141:382,41616,471
France101:6,642,272293,169
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Withnell 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

Withnell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Withnell is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Withnell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 446,740th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,551,174 people. Withnell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Withnell live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Withnell is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 232 people, or 1 in 1,562,323. In The United States Withnell is primarily concentrated in: California, where 21 percent are found, Missouri, where 16 percent are found and Oregon, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 27 percent are found and England, where 25 percent are found.

Withnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Withnell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Withnell surname increased 1,009 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Withnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Withnell last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Withnell last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Withnell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.25% less than the national average, earning $34,841 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $54,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whithnell941/
Withtnell941/
Witnell932/
Withnel930/
Whitnell88581/
Bithnell881/
Withenll880/
Wethnell880/
Witnel863/
Vitnell80184/
Whitnel8054/
Bitnell804/
Withinl800/
Wittnel800/
Wethnel800/
Whitehenel780/
Whitnill753/
Westnell753/
Beitnell751/
Bethnell750/
Whetnell750/
Bitnel71207/
Whitnuill711/
Wutnel711/
Bethnel672/
Bytnell671/
Whiteml671/
Beatnell631/
Westnelt630/
Betnel572/
Bethnl571/

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