Needell Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Needell Surname Definition:

From the Danish, Nedahl; from the German, Niedel; from the French, Nidoul; a personal name.

Needell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
England371:1,505,89364,828
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970

Needell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Danish, Nedahl; from the German, Niedel; from the French, Nidoul; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Needell Last Name Facts

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

Needell occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Needell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,073,555th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,547,818 people. The last name Needell is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Needell are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Needell is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 189 people, or 1 in 1,917,772. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 24 percent reside, New York, where 21 percent reside and California, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Needell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Needell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Needell last name increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Needell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Needell last name are 10.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.82% being registered to vote for the party.

Needell earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.76% more than the national average, earning $63,324 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nedell92213/
Needel92173/
Neidell8646/
Neudell868/
Niedell862/
Nesdell862/
Neddell860/
Needill860/
Noedell860/
Neadell860/
Nedel831,159/
Needl830/
Naweedel8030/
Neuhedel8011/
Neidel771,126/
Nadell77696/
Neudel77490/
Nodell77191/
Noedel77139/
Nydell77122/
Niedel77110/
Neadel7746/
Nidell7736/
Nejedl7731/
Gnedel7713/
Naedel779/
Nejdel775/
Nhedel772/
Neydel771/
Nesdel770/
Nedl7344/
Naddell7166/
Nesdill7151/
Noudell7114/
Noddell718/
Neuhedl713/
Neadele710/
Neisdel710/
Needlet710/
Naudell710/
Niediel710/
Nadel672,960/
Neidl67753/
Nedil67472/
Nejdl67382/
Niedl67331/
Nodel67203/
Nidel67131/
Neudl6787/
Nödel6761/
Neydl6729/
Nydel6723/
Nedelova6712/
Nídel6710/
Noedl679/
Nedyl678/
Nedelová672/
Nehdl671/
Nädel671/

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