Wivell Surname

397,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Wivell Surname Definition:

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wifel (intervocalic f as v): v. Wevill.

Wivell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6031:601,09348,934
England1531:364,17025,923
Australia491:550,93340,757
Canada391:944,75971,777
Wales151:206,30213,003
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Wivell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wifel (intervocalic f as v): v. Wevill.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wivell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wivell is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wivell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wivell? popularity and diffusion

Wivell is the 397,886th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 8,234,515 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Wivell are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Wivell is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 603 people, or 1 in 601,093. In The United States Wivell is most frequent in: Maryland, where 37 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 34 percent live and California, where 4 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Wivell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wivell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wivell last name grew 6,030 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wivell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wivell are 30.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wivell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.33% less than the national average, earning $49,020 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waivell921/
Weivell920/
Wivel91198/
Wheivell861/
Whiviell860/
Vivell8366/
Wevell8360/
Wyvell8329/
Wievel8310/
Bivell834/
Waivel832/
Weivel831/
Wivill830/
Weavell7767/
Witveld7716/
Weitvel773/
Whyvell772/
Weisvel771/
Wetvell771/
Whitvel771/
Wieviel771/
Wisvill770/
Wyvelle770/
Bivel7390/
Vivel7383/
Uivel7328/
Wyvel7321/
Wevel735/
Wivil730/
Wijsveld7119/
Wijveldt711/
Wheviell711/
Whitvill711/
Witville711/
Weshvell710/
Wyvill67641/
Bevell67325/
Wevill67190/
Viviel6747/
Weavel6734/
Beivel6725/
Vevill6710/
Baivel6710/
Vivele676/
Wayvel676/
Wivile671/
Viveld671/
Wievil670/

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