Dwell Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Dwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia201:220,42714,169
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Dwell (49) may also be a first name.

Dwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dwell occurs in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Dwell are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 49 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 220,427. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 65 percent live, Nimba County, where 30 percent live and Margibi County, where 5 percent live. Barring Liberia it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Thailand, where 9 percent live.

Dwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dwell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dwell surname decreased 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dwell Last Name Statistics demography

Dwell earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.35% more than the national average, earning $67,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dwelle91536/
Dwel8910/
Dwll891/
Duell804,435/
Twell80371/
Dwele8038/
Dwiel8021/
Dwael806/
Dweel801/
Dwelh801/
Dweal801/
Dbell801/
Dwl753/
Douell73103/
D'Bell739/
Dweile734/
Duel676,645/
Dwil67110/
Twel676/
Dbel673/
D'Weile672/
Dhwl671/
Ddwl671/
Dwwl671/
Dwlh671/
Dwhl671/
Tdwl671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Dwell
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