Needless Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Needless Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Needless Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Needless (14) may also be a first name.

Needless Last Name Facts

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

The surname Needless occurs most in Iran. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Needless? popularity and diffusion

The last name Needless is the 4,307,654th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Needless are found; 48 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Needless is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

The last name Needless is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 7,678,252. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Mazandaran Province, where 80 percent are found, Fars Province, where 10 percent are found and Gilan Province, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Iran it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent are found and Russia, where 10 percent are found.

Needless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Needless has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Needless last name increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Needless Last Name Statistics demography

Needless earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Needles931,491/
Needle861,964/
Nedles862/
Needls861/
Needler80775/
Needels80314/
Needley8037/
Neadles8013/
Neddles807/
Needlze801/
Niedles801/
Needlet800/
Nedle773/
Needells750/
Ngedle711,073/
Nedley71464/
Nedler71114/
Neadle7192/
Neidle7181/
Nadles7138/
Niedle7134/
Neddle7114/
Nedels713/
Needly713/
Nedils711/
Nedlea711/
Neidler67109/
Neadley6776/
Noddles6727/
Needlay6713/
Gnedler678/
Nedlett678/
Neydler676/
Neidley675/
Nedelle671/
Neadels671/
Neddler670/
Neadlie670/
Neidlet670/
Neadler670/
Neidels670/
Nedlley670/
Niedley670/
Neadele670/
Neadlee670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Needless
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