Needs Surname
Approximately 2,421 people bear this surname
Needs 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 SurnameNeeds Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 777 | 1:71,709 | 8,211 |
| United States | 668 | 1:542,603 | 44,940 |
| Australia | 496 | 1:54,427 | 6,681 |
| Wales | 241 | 1:12,840 | 1,418 |
| Iran | 70 | 1:1,096,893 | 49,021 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 374 | 1:65,175 | 7,477 |
| Wales | 64 | 1:24,507 | 1,407 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
Needs (43) may also be a first name.
Needs 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.
Needs Demographics
Average Needs Salary in
United States
$38,871 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Needs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Needs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Needs is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Needs click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Needs? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 176,728th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,010,139 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Needs reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles. Needs is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 43 people.
The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 777 people, or 1 in 71,709. In England Needs is primarily found in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, Essex, where 9 percent are found and Devon, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.
Needs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Needs has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Needs surname expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 795 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 377 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Needs Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Needs surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Needs earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $38,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.64% less than the national average, earning $45,389 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needds | 91 | 5 | / |
| Neeads | 91 | 0 | / |
| Nees | 89 | 4,969 | / |
| Need | 89 | 1,487 | / |
| Neds | 89 | 102 | / |
| Neese | 80 | 7,445 | / |
| Neads | 80 | 404 | / |
| Neess | 80 | 192 | / |
| Gneed | 80 | 124 | / |
| Nedds | 80 | 39 | / |
| Nieds | 80 | 34 | / |
| Neesh | 80 | 32 | / |
| Hnees | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nheed | 80 | 6 | / |
| Needt | 80 | 6 | / |
| Neesz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hneed | 80 | 5 | / |
| Neuds | 80 | 4 | / |
| Neids | 80 | 3 | / |
| Needd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Neets | 80 | 2 | / |
| Neesp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nedås | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neyds | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gnees | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nee | 75 | 12,149 | / |
| Nes | 75 | 5,370 | / |
| Ned | 75 | 3,992 | / |
| Naedts | 73 | 32 | / |
| Neesth | 73 | 32 | / |
| Neates | 73 | 30 | / |
| Neesse | 73 | 23 | / |
| Neites | 73 | 19 | / |
| Gneesh | 73 | 17 | / |
| Needth | 73 | 5 | / |
| Neeshh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Neeshe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nehese | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nehees | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hneesh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngeesh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Niedsz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gneese | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neheed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neidse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ness | 67 | 24,759 | / |
| Nies | 67 | 9,290 | / |
| Neis | 67 | 7,508 | / |
| Neer | 67 | 4,747 | / |
| Nedd | 67 | 3,682 | / |
| Nese | 67 | 3,549 | / |
| Nied | 67 | 2,768 | / |
| Nesh | 67 | 2,098 | / |
| Neus | 67 | 1,933 | / |
| Nete | 67 | 1,814 | / |
| Nets | 67 | 1,761 | / |
| Nesr | 67 | 1,675 | / |
| Nest | 67 | 1,634 | / |
| Neas | 67 | 1,621 | / |
| Nges | 67 | 1,511 | / |
| Neys | 67 | 1,389 | / |
| Nead | 67 | 1,145 | / |
| Neid | 67 | 853 | / |
| Neet | 67 | 790 | / |
| Hnes | 67 | 522 | / |
| Neep | 67 | 401 | / |
| Gnes | 67 | 364 | / |
| Nece | 67 | 334 | / |
| Nejd | 67 | 286 | / |
| Nnee | 67 | 228 | / |
| Hned | 67 | 222 | / |
| Nehs | 67 | 132 | / |
| Nesz | 67 | 114 | / |
| Neez | 67 | 94 | / |
| Gned | 67 | 82 | / |
| Ånes | 67 | 78 | / |
| Nhed | 67 | 76 | / |
| Ne'e | 67 | 45 | / |
| Neea | 67 | 33 | / |
| Neeß | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nged | 67 | 24 | / |
| Neyd | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nedz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Neud | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gnee | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nned | 67 | 11 | / |
| Neetesh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nhes | 67 | 10 | / |
| Neae | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nnes | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nedh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nids | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nedt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nhee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hnuheed | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nesd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nejs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nouheed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nooheed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nedc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Needova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nesp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neidsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neetese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naheedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naheehd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nedx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njds | 67 | 1 | / |
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