Covell Surname
Approximately 5,659 people bear this surname
Covell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Colville,' which see, a corruption.
'John Covel, Covell, or Colvill (16381722), Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, was born at Horningsheath, Suffolk,' &c.: Dictionary of National Biography.
Read More About This SurnameCovell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,136 | 1:87,635 | 9,883 |
| England | 1,027 | 1:54,253 | 6,602 |
| Canada | 238 | 1:154,813 | 15,712 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Jamaica | 5 | 1:573,989 | 10,196 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 475 | 1:51,317 | 6,228 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 897 | 1:55,985 | 6,260 |
Covell (77) may also be a first name.
Covell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Colville,' which see, a corruption.
'John Covel, Covell, or Colvill (16381722), Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, was born at Horningsheath, Suffolk,' &c.: Dictionary of National Biography.
1610. Thomas Covell and Martha Pecocke: Marriage Lic. (London).
1664. Thomas Covell and Judith Blagge: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
(French) for Colville, q.v. (English) Dweller at a Cove (or Cave) Slope or Corner [Old English cofa + h(e)alh]
(English) Dweller in a small chamber or cave; one who came from Colville (Col’s farm), in Normandy.
A corruption of Colville.
Covell Demographics
Average Male Covell Height
176.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Covell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Covell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Covell has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Covell.
How Common Is The Last Name Covell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 85,266th most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,287,780 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Covell reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,100,117th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 77 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,136 people, or 1 in 87,635. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Michigan, where 9 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Covell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Covell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Covell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Covell surname are 13.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.64% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Covell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,689 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.23% less than the national average, earning $48,576 CAD per year.
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