Mowell Surname

415,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 838 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Mowell Surname Definition:

1 a diminutive of Matilda: v. Malkin.

2 belonging to Maule (France)

Mowell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8301:436,69837,574
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Mowell (33) may also be a first name.

Mowell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 a diminutive of Matilda: v. Malkin.

2 belonging to Maule (France)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mowell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mowell is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mowell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mowell is the 415,385th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 8,696,356 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Mowell reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Mowell is also the 1,807,719th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 33 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 830 people, or 1 in 436,698. In The United States it is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 22 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and Ohio, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Mowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mowell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mowell last name grew 2,767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mowell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mowell surname are 26.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.4% being registered to vote for the political party.

Mowell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.32% less than the national average, earning $40,420 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mowelle9292/
Mhowell922/
Moweill921/
Moell91427/
Mowll91221/
Mowel91174/
Mouwelle862/
Moshwell861/
Mawell831,368/
Mowele831,106/
Mobell8314/
Movell8312/
Moyell838/
Mowill834/
Muwell831/
Moweld831/
Moel80847/
Mowl80488/
Mouelle771,193/
Movelle7743/
Mousell7735/
Moutell7733/
Mawelle7714/
Mouwele7711/
Maawell779/
Mowehle779/
Moisell778/
Mowetel772/
Moyelle772/
Mauwell771/
Mawelll771/
Moywele771/
Mojwele771/
Mawoell770/
Mawel731,921/
Mobel73960/
Mowle73543/
Mojel73528/
Miell73430/
Muell73260/
Moull73137/
Meall7386/
Movel7374/
Meyll7344/
Mouel7339/
Meell7335/
Meill7333/
Moyel7331/
Moiel7320/
Maell7312/
Mowil732/
Mawll731/
Meull731/
Moill730/
Mouvelle714/
Mochwele712/
Mouyelle711/
Mouttell710/
Mushwell710/
Mouele6712,484/
Mawele674,311/
Mousel671,395/
Mayell67681/
Moutel67667/
Mehall67613/
Moitel67575/
Maouel67310/
Moulle67307/
Moisel67298/
Meulle67292/
Moille67209/
Meille67192/
Maweel67168/
Mowgli67142/
Moyele67123/
Mahwel67120/
Mauell6780/
Mayoll6763/
Mouyel6752/
Meijll6739/
Moucel6739/
Moubel6733/
Mabell6732/
Moviel6730/
Mejill6723/
Mealle6722/
Mobeal6710/
Moggel679/
Mouiel676/
Mevill675/
Mawill675/
Mosuel675/
Mawiel675/
Moysel675/
Mavell673/
Moibel673/
Moujel673/
Moejel673/
Mobill672/
Mhawel672/
Mowile672/
Mobeel672/
Movele672/
Mawuel672/
Mevell671/
Meiell671/
Moiill671/
Maiell671/
Miellh671/
Maweal671/
Mowild671/
Moylle671/
Muweel671/
Muyoll671/
Mhouel671/
Moojel671/
Mo'bel671/
Meyall670/
Meuill670/
Moheal670/
Meeall670/
Miyell670/

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