Maxswell Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Maxswell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maxswell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Maxswell (317) may also be a first name.

Maxswell Last Name Facts

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

Maxswell occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maxswell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Maxswell are found; 33 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 493,198th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 317 people.

The surname Maxswell is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Gombe, where 33 percent reside, Lagos, where 33 percent reside and Rivers, where 33 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Maxswell is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and China, where 11 percent reside.

Maxswell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maxswell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maxswell surname decreased 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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
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  • 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 Maxswell
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