Find out how popular the last name Ottwell is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ottwell.

Ottwell, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ottwell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ottwell in America

Ottwell is the 67747th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ottwell surname appeared 291 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ottwell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ottwell to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ottwell

The surname OTTWELL is of English origin, deriving from the old English personal name "Otawill" or "Otowill". This name is a combination of the elements "ota" meaning wealth or fortune, and "will" meaning desire or will. It likely emerged as a surname in the early medieval period, around the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name OTTWELL can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Otewelle". This entry refers to a landowner in the county of Essex. The spelling variations during this time included Otewelle, Otwell, and Ottewell.

The OTTWELL surname is closely associated with the village of Otwell in Shropshire, which dates back to the 11th century. It is believed that the name may have originated from this location, with individuals taking on the name based on their place of residence or birthplace.

Notable individuals with the surname OTTWELL include:

1. John Ottwell (c. 1555-1623), an English clergyman and author who wrote "A Briefe Answere unto Certaine Reasons" in 1603.

2. William Ottwell (1621-1679), an English mathematician and astronomer who worked on calculating the parallax of the sun.

3. Elizabeth Ottwell (born c. 1695), an English diarist who documented her life in the early 18th century.

4. Thomas Ottwell (1786-1859), an English writer and compiler of bibliographies on typography and printing.

5. Robert Ottwell (1835-1912), a British architect known for his work on churches and public buildings in London.

The OTTWELL surname has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Ottwell Farm in Worcestershire and Ottwell Manor in Somerset. These locations likely took their names from early settlers or landowners with the OTTWELL surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ottwell

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ottwell.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ottwell was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ottwell has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ottwell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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