Nowell Forename
164,606th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 2,091 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Montserrat
Nowell Forename Definition:
A very English form of Noel, q. v. To most cultured persons it is associated with an anthologist and editor of fine taste and great ability.
Nowell Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 690 | 1:22,353 | 2,391 |
| United States | 78% | 493 | 1:735,369 | 17,098 |
| Philippines | 98% | 341 | 1:310,878 | 12,057 |
| Zambia | - | 144 | 1:110,103 | 4,973 |
| Malawi | 100% | 127 | 1:134,743 | 6,567 |
| South Africa | 98% | 108 | 1:504,932 | 24,082 |
| India | 100% | 30 | 1:40,495,932 | 746,646 |
| Israel | 100% | 19 | 1:442,259 | 9,252 |
| Canada | 100% | 17 | 1:1,949,022 | 29,319 |
| Argentina | 67% | 16 | 1:2,673,328 | 8,808 |
| England | 100% | 14 | 1:3,971,637 | 39,412 |
| Nigeria | 86% | 14 | 1:12,683,169 | 134,057 |
| Ghana | 100% | 9 | 1:2,998,468 | 5,965 |
| Jamaica | - | 9 | 1:320,359 | 9,892 |
| Papua New Guinea | - | 6 | 1:1,358,719 | 89,225 |
| Thailand | 100% | 5 | 1:14,013,163 | 173,193 |
| Norway | - | 4 | 1:1,283,082 | 16,224 |
| Hong Kong | - | 3 | 1:2,584,242 | 11,307 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 3 | 1:1,589,316 | 14,648 |
| Malaysia | 57% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Wales | 100% | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Guyana | - | 2 | 1:381,631 | 18,312 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Nicaragua | - | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Montserrat | - | 1 | 1:4,876 | 752 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
Nowell (11,962) may also be a surname.
Nowell Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A very English form of Noel, q. v. To most cultured persons it is associated with an anthologist and editor of fine taste and great ability.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A Cornish form of Noel.
— Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock
A Teutonic name, meaning: Form of Noel.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Nowell Forename Popularity
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Sample size: 98 (2014)
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