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
Fells Political Affiliation
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Fells Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fells Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fells is most common in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fells? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fells is the 157,005th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,614,835 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Fells reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,972 people, or 1 in 183,803. In The United States Fells is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 10 percent live, Virginia, where 9 percent live and Mississippi, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Fells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fells has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fells last name 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 declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fells Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fells surname are 5.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.61% registered with the 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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