Fells Surname
Approximately 2,787 people bear this surname
Fells Surname Definition:
Genit., or pl., of Fell, q.v.
Fells Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,972 | 1:183,803 | 18,329 |
| England | 478 | 1:116,565 | 11,884 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Germany | 121 | 1:665,334 | 51,734 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 308 | 1:79,141 | 8,540 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 317 | 1:158,419 | 14,515 |
Fells Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Genit., or pl., of Fell, q.v.
(English, German) Dweller on, or near, the rocky mountain; one who dealt in hides or furs.
Fells Demographics
Average Male Fells Height
178.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fells Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fells Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fells is found most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fells click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fells? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fells is the 157,005th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,614,835 people. The surname Fells occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Fells live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,972 people, or 1 in 183,803. In The United States it is mostly found in: Alabama, where 10 percent live, Virginia, where 9 percent live and Mississippi, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Fells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fells has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fells surname grew 622 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fells Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fells surname are 5.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.61% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fells earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.63% less than the national average, earning $37,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $57,672 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felles | 91 | 588 | / |
| Fuells | 91 | 1 | / |
| Feells | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fellse | 91 | 0 | / |
| Foells | 91 | 0 | / |
| Fels | 89 | 7,115 | / |
| Fuelles | 83 | 6 | / |
| Fielles | 83 | 5 | / |
| Feelles | 83 | 0 | / |
| Faelles | 83 | 0 | / |
| Felső | 80 | 431 | / |
| Foels | 80 | 234 | / |
| Fills | 80 | 133 | / |
| Fiels | 80 | 58 | / |
| Felss | 80 | 55 | / |
| Felse | 80 | 54 | / |
| Felsz | 80 | 40 | / |
| Felsh | 80 | 35 | / |
| Feels | 80 | 33 | / |
| Felst | 80 | 27 | / |
| Vells | 80 | 26 | / |
| Feuls | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fellx | 80 | 2 | / |
| Flles | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fuels | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fellz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faels | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fls | 75 | 6 | / |
| Felsch | 73 | 2,423 | / |
| Velles | 73 | 163 | / |
| Filles | 73 | 72 | / |
| Fellez | 73 | 31 | / |
| Phells | 73 | 25 | / |
| Felhős | 73 | 21 | / |
| Fülles | 73 | 10 | / |
| Fällås | 73 | 5 | / |
| Fielsø | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fielsz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vellsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fellch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felstd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felsce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feelse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fielss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fils | 67 | 18,922 | / |
| Vels | 67 | 1,080 | / |
| Felz | 67 | 679 | / |
| Fles | 67 | 476 | / |
| Foelsch | 67 | 287 | / |
| Felx | 67 | 229 | / |
| Föls | 67 | 66 | / |
| Felsche | 67 | 52 | / |
| Vielles | 67 | 43 | / |
| Fielsch | 67 | 36 | / |
| Felß | 67 | 10 | / |
| Velless | 67 | 3 | / |
| Flsj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Flse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fyls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Felsova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Föllsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wfls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Flsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Flss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hfls | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faelsch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fuelsch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Phelles | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fillest | 67 | 0 | / |
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