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Where Does The Last Name Eels Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Eels is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eels? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,070,546^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,411,836 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Eels live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Eels is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 386,931. In England Eels is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 26 percent are found, Essex, where 24 percent are found and Wiltshire, where 12 percent are found. Outside of England Eels occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Belgium, where 6 percent are found.

Eels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Eels has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the 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.