Colewell Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Colewell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Wales121:257,87814,969
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Colewell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Colewell occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colewell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,909,720th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name Colewell is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Colewell are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States Colewell is primarily found in: Kansas, where 22 percent reside, Kentucky, where 17 percent reside and Texas, where 17 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Colewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Colewell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Colewell last name declined 44 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colewell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Colewell surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Colewell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning $39,493 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coulewell941/
Colewelle940/
Collewell940/
Colewll931/
Calewell8814/
Colewill880/
Colibel671/
Kattlewell670/
Kalewele631/
Calawill630/
Collihuil593/
Calebl571/
Kolibel5310/
Colihuil50261/
Kalewleh501/

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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 Colewell
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