Needler Surname

441,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Needler Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the needier,' a maker of needles; Middle English nedeler and nedler.

'Hikke, the hakeneyman, And Hugh the nedlere.': Piers Plowman, 3111-2.

'Pavyers, bellemakers, and brasiers, Pynners, ncdelers, and glasyers.

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Needler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5601:647,24851,938
England1291:431,92329,000
Canada671:549,93446,038
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Needler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the needier,' a maker of needles; Middle English nedeler and nedler.

'Hikke, the hakeneyman, And Hugh the nedlere.': Piers Plowman, 3111-2.

'Pavyers, bellemakers, and brasiers, Pynners, ncdelers, and glasyers.': Cocke Lorelle's Bote.

Reginald le Nedlere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Lucas le Nedlere, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Ricardus Godwynn, nedelert 25 Edward I: Freemen of York (Surt. Soc).

Richard le Nedlere, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

John Nedlemakyere, ibid.

1563. Simon Nedler and Margaret Harryson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1616. Married-Ralph Needier and Agnes Rawlins: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1661. Buried-Frauncis Baker, gent., from Mr. Needler's house: ibid.

1667. Baptised-William, s. William Needier: ibid.

There must be present instances, but oddly enough I cannot find any. There is, however, an American variant Kneedler (q.v).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Needle-Maker [M.E nedlere, ned(e)ler; Old English nǽdl, needle + the agential suff. -ere] Lucas le Nedlere.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A trader's sign-appropriate to a tailor,

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A needle maker. Le Nedlere. H.R. "Hugh the Nedlere." Piers Plowman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Neele, Neale, Neal, from the Norman personal name Nigel; from Nigellus, a diminutive of L. niger, black.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Needler: needlemaker. As surname, Neelder. Aguillier, a French form, gives Aguillar and Gillard.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Needler Last Name Facts

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

Needler is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Needler? popularity and diffusion

The last name Needler is the 441,383rd most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 9,403,285 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Needler are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Needler is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 560 people, or 1 in 647,248. In The United States Needler is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 49 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Needler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Needler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Needler last name increased 602 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Needler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Needler last name are 24.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Needler earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.97% more than the national average, earning $47,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.8% more than the national average, earning $63,992 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Needle921,964/
Nedler92114/
Needles861,491/
Neidler86109/
Naedler86108/
Needley8637/
Niedler8619/
Gnedler868/
Neydler866/
Noedler865/
Neudler860/
Needlet860/
Neadler860/
Neddler860/
Nedle833/
Needless8021/
Gnedlere801/
Nadler7711,604/
Ngedle771,073/
Nedley77464/
Nodler77278/
Nödler77100/
Neadle7792/
Nädler7790/
Neidle7781/
Niedle7734/
Nidler7717/
Neddle7714/
Nédler779/
Needly773/
Nedles772/
Nedlea771/
Niedllier750/
Neadley7176/
Needlay7113/
Neadles7113/
Nedlett718/
Neddles717/
Neidley715/
Niddler713/
Naydler713/
Nedelle711/
Noddler711/
Neadlie710/
Naddler710/
Neidlet710/
Nadlier710/
Nedlley710/
Niedley710/
Neadele710/
Neadlee710/
Nidle6735/
Nydle6722/
Nedli676/
Nedly675/
Nedla673/
Needella671/

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