Jewells Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Jewells Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jewells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada461:800,99162,809
United States421:8,629,975373,648
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Jewells (32) may also be a first name.

Jewells Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jewells occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jewells? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,894,523rd most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname Jewells is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Jewells are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 32 people.

The surname Jewells is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 800,991. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Nova Scotia, where 83 percent live, Alberta, where 11 percent live and British Columbia, where 4 percent live. Excluding Canada this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 44 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Jewells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jewells has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jewells surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 99 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jewells Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jewells earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $40,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.32% less than the national average, earning $38,098 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jewelles931/
Jewels92687/
Sewells8626/
Ewelles860/
Jeweles860/
Ewels83230/
Jewls835/
Ewlls831/
Seawells804/
Jewelz7716/
Jewles774/
Ewills771/
Sewels771/
Ewls732/
Hiewels7118/
Ewils671/
Sewls670/
Gebels62131/
Zebels621/
Jebles621/
Geybels57317/
Jebless571/
Evls551/
Geijbels5354/
Evles501/

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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
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  • 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 Jewells
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