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Where Does The Last Name Need Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Need occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Need? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 263,444^th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,900,838 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 35 percent of Need reside; 28 percent reside in Northern Europe and 28 percent reside in British Isles. Need is also the 328,833^rd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 640 people.

The surname Need is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 395 people, or 1 in 141,058. In England Need is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 23 percent reside, Merseyside, where 11 percent reside and Cheshire, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Iran, where 11 percent reside.

Need Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Need has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Need surname expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 192 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Need Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Need surname are 13.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.66% being registered with the party.

The amount Need earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.69% less than the national average, earning R 48,276 per year and in United States they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $42,092 USD per year.