Maxwel Surname

149,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Maxwel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maxwel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,2551:13,6412,125
Nigeria9731:182,05811,148
Kenya5011:92,1758,256
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Honduras261:339,0942,848
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Nicaragua191:316,8993,057
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Panama111:355,6607,645
India91:85,229,487684,495
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England51:11,143,612252,590
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
China21:683,660,78330,601
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
France21:33,211,361423,184
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominica11:75,891912
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:404,98929,999

Maxwel (34,242) may also be a first name.

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.

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