Needes Surname
Approximately 146 people bear this surname
Needes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eade' or 'Eede' (v. Edes, Eades, and Ede); nick. Nead, Need; gen. Needs, or Neads, or Needes; compare Neddy, Nibbs, Nopps, Nabbs, &c. Although I have no actual proof, I am confident that this is the derivation of the surname.
Read More About This SurnameNeedes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Israel | 36 | 1:237,712 | 22,042 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
Needes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eade' or 'Eede' (v. Edes, Eades, and Ede); nick. Nead, Need; gen. Needs, or Neads, or Needes; compare Neddy, Nibbs, Nopps, Nabbs, &c. Although I have no actual proof, I am confident that this is the derivation of the surname. Ede or Eade was one of the most popular fontnames in the hereditary surname period. My first two instances are strongly confirmatory of this view:
1678. Baptised — Mary, d. Richard Nede: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1681. Married — William Smith and Barbara Nedes: ibid.
1720. — Charles Smith and Rachael Needs: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1717. Baptised — Susannah, d. William Need: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1780. Married — William Need and Mary Long: St. George, Hanover Square.
V. Neads.
Needes Demographics
Average Needes Salary in
United States
$34,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Needes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Needes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Needes is found most in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Needes? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,459,453rd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname Needes occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Needes live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Needes is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 38 percent live, Hampshire, where 24 percent live and Somerset, where 17 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Needes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Needes has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Needes last name increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Needes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Needes last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.
The amount Needes earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.18% less than the national average, earning $34,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.32% more than the national average, earning $62,762 CAD per year.
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