Needler Surname
Approximately 775 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameNeedler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 560 | 1:647,248 | 51,938 |
| England | 129 | 1:431,923 | 29,000 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 109 | 1:223,627 | 17,016 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 93 | 1:539,986 | 37,316 |
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).
(English) Needle-Maker [M.E nedlere, ned(e)ler; Old English nǽdl, needle + the agential suff. -ere] Lucas le Nedlere.—Hundred Rolls
A trader's sign-appropriate to a tailor,
A needle maker. Le Nedlere. H.R. "Hugh the Nedlere." Piers Plowman.
A corruption of Neele, Neale, Neal, from the Norman personal name Nigel; from Nigellus, a diminutive of L. niger, black.
Needler: needlemaker. As surname, Neelder. Aguillier, a French form, gives Aguillar and Gillard.
Needler Demographics
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Needler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Needler Come From? nationality or country of origin
Needler occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Needler? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 441,383rd most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 9,403,285 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Needler live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 560 people, or 1 in 647,248. In The United States Needler is most frequent in: Indiana, where 49 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Needler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Needler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Needler last name expanded 602 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 Republicans than the national average, with 71.29% being registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needle | 92 | 1,964 | / |
| Nedler | 92 | 114 | / |
| Needles | 86 | 1,491 | / |
| Neidler | 86 | 109 | / |
| Naedler | 86 | 108 | / |
| Needley | 86 | 37 | / |
| Niedler | 86 | 19 | / |
| Gnedler | 86 | 8 | / |
| Neydler | 86 | 6 | / |
| Noedler | 86 | 5 | / |
| Neudler | 86 | 0 | / |
| Needlet | 86 | 0 | / |
| Neadler | 86 | 0 | / |
| Neddler | 86 | 0 | / |
| Nedle | 83 | 3 | / |
| Needless | 80 | 21 | / |
| Gnedlere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nadler | 77 | 11,604 | / |
| Ngedle | 77 | 1,073 | / |
| Nedley | 77 | 464 | / |
| Nodler | 77 | 278 | / |
| Nödler | 77 | 100 | / |
| Neadle | 77 | 92 | / |
| Nädler | 77 | 90 | / |
| Neidle | 77 | 81 | / |
| Niedle | 77 | 34 | / |
| Nidler | 77 | 17 | / |
| Neddle | 77 | 14 | / |
| Nédler | 77 | 9 | / |
| Needly | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nedles | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nedlea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niedllier | 75 | 0 | / |
| Neadley | 71 | 76 | / |
| Needlay | 71 | 13 | / |
| Neadles | 71 | 13 | / |
| Nedlett | 71 | 8 | / |
| Neddles | 71 | 7 | / |
| Neidley | 71 | 5 | / |
| Niddler | 71 | 3 | / |
| Naydler | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nedelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Noddler | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neadlie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Naddler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Neidlet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nadlier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nedlley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Niedley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Neadele | 71 | 0 | / |
| Neadlee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nidle | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nydle | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nedli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nedly | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nedla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Needella | 67 | 1 | / |
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