Dowell-Ellis Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dowell-Ellis Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Dowell & Ellis.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dowell-Ellis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
England11:55,718,059489,080

Dowell-Ellis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dowell-Ellis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dowell-Ellis occurs most in South Africa. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowell-Ellis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Dowell-Ellis live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 2,851,458. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 95 percent are found and Gauteng, where 5 percent are found. Beside South Africa this surname exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 5 percent are found.

Dowell-Ellis Last Name Statistics demography

Dowell-Ellis earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 74.52% less than the national average, earning R 60,552 per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dowell-Ellis
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