Eels Surname
Approximately 232 people bear this surname
Eels Surname Definition:
Eele’s (Son): v. Eele.
Eels Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 144 | 1:386,931 | 26,993 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 105 | 1:232,146 | 17,394 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
Eels Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Eele’s (Son): v. Eele.
From the German, Ilse; a personal name.
Eels Demographics
Average Eels Salary in
United States
$42,350 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Eels Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eels Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eels is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Eels? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,070,546th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 31,411,836 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Eels reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 386,931. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 26 percent reside, Essex, where 24 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 12 percent reside. Other than England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Belgium, where 6 percent reside.
Eels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Eels has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Eels last name rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Eels Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Eels surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Eels earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $42,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $47,042 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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