Maxwel Surname
Approximately 2,965 people bear this surname
Maxwel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,255 | 1:13,641 | 2,125 |
| Nigeria | 973 | 1:182,058 | 11,148 |
| Kenya | 501 | 1:92,175 | 8,256 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Honduras | 26 | 1:339,094 | 2,848 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Nicaragua | 19 | 1:316,899 | 3,057 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 124 | 1:404,989 | 29,999 |
Maxwel (34,242) may also be a first name.
Maxwel Demographics
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Maxwel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maxwel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maxwel occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maxwel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 149,032nd most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,457,857 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Maxwel live; 42 percent live in Southern Africa and 42 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 25,145th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 34,242 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,255 people, or 1 in 13,641. Aside from Malawi Maxwel is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent reside and Kenya, where 17 percent reside.
Maxwel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Maxwel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maxwel surname declined 59 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Maxwel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Maxwel surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Maxwel are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.
Maxwel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.4% more than the national average, earning $48,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell | 92 | 185,669 | / |
| Maxwele | 92 | 675 | / |
| Maxweel | 92 | 6 | / |
| Maxswel | 92 | 4 | / |
| Macxwel | 92 | 2 | / |
| Maxwuel | 92 | 2 | / |
| Maxhwele | 86 | 181 | / |
| Maxwwell | 86 | 12 | / |
| Maxswell | 86 | 9 | / |
| Maxxwell | 86 | 5 | / |
| Maxweell | 86 | 4 | / |
| Maaxwell | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mauxwell | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mazxwell | 86 | 3 | / |
| Matxwell | 86 | 3 | / |
| Maxwelle | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maxwhell | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mmaxwell | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maxwelld | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maxwelll | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mayxwell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Macxwell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maxwaell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maxwiell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Maxuel | 83 | 344 | / |
| Maxwll | 83 | 12 | / |
| Mexwel | 83 | 6 | / |
| Maswel | 83 | 5 | / |
| Maswell | 77 | 129 | / |
| Maxuell | 77 | 52 | / |
| Maxsuel | 77 | 41 | / |
| Maxwill | 77 | 39 | / |
| Mexwell | 77 | 18 | / |
| Moxwell | 77 | 3 | / |
| Masxwll | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macxuel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maxbell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mayxuel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maxwwll | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makswel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maxwild | 77 | 0 | / |
| Makswell | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mexsweel | 71 | 5 | / |
| Maxsuell | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mackswel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Macswell | 71 | 2 | / |
| Magxwile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masswell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maxshuel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meixwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maxwille | 71 | 0 | / |
| Madswell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mazuel | 67 | 968 | / |
| Masuel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Masbel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maxuil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mazwil | 67 | 4 | / |
| MacKswell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maswil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maswlh | 67 | 1 | / |
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- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maxwel
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