Alwell Surname

433,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ireland

Alwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3941:449,60122,976
United States3461:1,047,56976,686
Ireland241:196,2068,013
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland601:73,8315,346
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Alwell (843) may also be a first name.

Alwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alwell occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alwell is the 433,610th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,189,844 people. The surname Alwell is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Alwell reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alwell is also the 281,020th most widely held first name internationally, held by 843 people.

It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 394 people, or 1 in 449,601. In Nigeria Alwell is primarily found in: Abia, where 56 percent live, Rivers, where 31 percent live and Lagos, where 3 percent live. Other than Nigeria it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent live and Ireland, where 3 percent live.

Alwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alwell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 333 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 60 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Alwell last name is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Alwell last name are 25.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.15% registered with the party.

Alwell earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning $42,937 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Allwell92859/
Halwell922/
Galwell921/
Ealwell920/
Alwel9113/
Hallwell8613/
Alllwell861/
Allwelle861/
Elwell839,966/
Olwell83414/
Alwael83249/
Alwill83118/
Alweil8337/
Allwel8336/
Alwiel8311/
Albell835/
Alweel831/
Alwele831/
Alweal831/
Alhwel831/
Holwell771,174/
Allweil7790/
Allwelt7740/
Halwele7733/
Ellwell7724/
Halweil7720/
Allweyl772/
Alhweil771/
Elweell771/
Allwill771/
Eelwell770/
Hallwel770/
Ollwell770/
Helwell770/
Aluel739,151/
Albel73189/
Olwel7312/
Elwel738/
Alwil732/
Alwyl731/
Elwll731/
Hollwell7152/
Halweele7151/
Hallwill711/
Hellwell711/
Allweelt710/
Halouell710/
Olwill67104/
Elwill6741/
Alwail6716/
Galwwl674/
Alwled672/
Ellwel672/
Alouel671/
Ollwel671/
Golwel671/
Atelwl671/
Olwelt671/
Ottelwell671/
Alwisl671/
Eluell670/
Galwil670/
Helwel670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alwell
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