Covell Surname

85,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Covell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1361:87,6359,883
England1,0271:54,2536,602
Canada2381:154,81315,712
Australia1361:198,49819,506
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Wales181:171,91811,581
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Jamaica51:573,98910,196
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France31:22,140,907385,998
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4751:51,3176,228
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8971:55,9856,260

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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French) for Colville, q.v. (English) Dweller at a Cove (or Cave) Slope or Corner [Old English cofa + h(e)alh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller in a small chamber or cave; one who came from Colville (Col’s farm), in Normandy.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A corruption of Colville.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Covell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Covell occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Covell? popularity and diffusion

Covell is the 85,266th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,287,780 people. The last name 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 first name internationally, borne by 77 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,136 people, or 1 in 87,635. In The United States Covell is most common in: New York, where 11 percent live, Michigan, where 9 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Covell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Covell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Covell 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 holding the Covell last name are 13.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.64% registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scovell921,502/
Covelle9293/
Couvell9243/
Cotvell921/
Coevell920/
Covel91996/
Chovelle864/
Couvelle860/
Cowell8321,370/
Covele835,676/
Cavell831,840/
Covill831,495/
Scovel831,071/
Jovell83214/
Kovell83203/
Sovell83146/
Chovel8330/
Coviel8312/
Coveal8311/
Couvel834/
Covelt831/
Coveld831/
Zovell830/
Coville772,013/
Scovill771,195/
Chowell77240/
Chouvel77194/
Cavelle77103/
Caveill7747/
Caviell7728/
Couveld7722/
Chovele7721/
Kovelle7711/
Jovelle7711/
Joivell779/
Casvell774/
Cohwell773/
Cowelle773/
Chovill772/
Chavell772/
Coowell771/
Covetel771/
Cowelll771/
Coweill770/
Souvell770/
Cuowell770/
Soveall770/
Coevill770/
Scavell770/
Jovel7312,155/
Kovel731,912/
Covil731,666/
Cavel73745/
Sovel73178/
Cowel73167/
Zovel731/
Chavelle7126/
Couville7111/
Caveille714/
Cauvelle713/
Coyville711/
Scouvill710/
Cassvell710/
Coweille710/
Cavele6719,860/
Sowell6712,439/
Cavill672,875/
Savell672,666/
Scovil67885/
Jowell67565/
Chavel67442/
Cauvel67389/
Kowell67249/
Jouvel67128/
Jhovel67111/
Chovil6795/
Caviel6794/
Zavell6789/
Chouville6786/
Kouvel6741/
Covilh6738/
Covile6733/
Koveal6725/
Cawell6724/
Zouvel6716/
Kovill6715/
Kovele6714/
Chowel6711/
Javell678/
Kevell675/
Cobele674/
Cobeil674/
Coweil674/
Koevel673/
Cobelh672/
Khovel672/
Kavell672/
Jovele672/
Soviel672/
Giovel672/
Cosvil671/
Coutville671/
Coweel671/
Cavelt671/
Caveel671/
Coweal671/
Soveel671/
Josvel671/
Joveil671/
Sojvel671/
Caevel671/
Caouel671/
Ciavel671/
Covilt671/
Cohuel671/
Caveil670/
Sovill670/
Zowell670/
Coovil670/
Cobeal670/
Cowele670/
Coweld670/

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