Newell Surname

8,332nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68,453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Newell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newhall,' townships in Cheshire, Yorkshire, &c.; compare Sewall and Sewell. The surname means 'at the new hall,' probably as distinct from the old hall. No doubt Cheshire has supplied most of our Newalls and Newells.

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Newell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States42,8821:8,4521,011
England10,6811:5,217727
Australia4,4131:6,117890
Canada4,0781:9,0351,345
Jamaica1,8981:1,512256
Northern Ireland8751:2,109435
New Zealand5691:7,9581,356
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Ireland5501:8,5621,184
Wales4681:6,612733
Scotland2891:18,5252,208
South Africa2511:215,84722,737
Panama1331:29,4151,739
France891:746,32392,306
Thailand721:981,088150,124
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
Papua New Guinea481:169,86923,574
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Peru341:934,82718,471
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Bahamas261:15,067780
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
China121:113,943,4645,994
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Norway71:734,61250,907
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Malta41:107,5681,849
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Montserrat31:1,649224
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guam11:160,1214,893
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,1341:3,906690
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,4821:5,439831
Wales1701:9,226565
Scotland971:38,5902,978
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,7441:5,743715

Newell (3,342) may also be a first name.

Newell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newhall,' townships in Cheshire, Yorkshire, &c.; compare Sewall and Sewell. The surname means 'at the new hall,' probably as distinct from the old hall. No doubt Cheshire has supplied most of our Newalls and Newells.

Thomas atte Nywehalle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John de Newhalle, Cambridgeshire, Pardons Roll, 6 Richard II.

Hugo de Neuhalle, souter. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1630. Richard Newall, of Chester: Wills at Chester.

1686. George Hunter and Honor Newell, Hertfordshire: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1755. Married — Matthew Newall and Mary Moore: St. George, Hanover Square.

1764. — John Newell and Sarah Caudery: ibid.

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

For Newall = Newhall, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Thúthghail A small sept of north Kildare.

Another English name is also used as an anglicized form viz. Knowles. MIF 193

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Thúthghail A small sept of north Kildare.

Another English name is also used as an anglicized form viz. Knowles. MIF 193

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) A variant of Newhall, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Nevill: are from Neville in Manche.

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

Newell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Newell (Arabic: نيويل) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Newell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Newell is the 8,332nd most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 106,461 people. Newell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Newell reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Newell is also the 123,466th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 3,342 people.

The last name Newell is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 42,882 people, or 1 in 8,452. In The United States Newell is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 97 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Newell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Newell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 490 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 51 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 298 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Newell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Newell surname is primarily Catholic (36%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Newell last name are 12.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Newell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 57.08% more than the national average, earning 543,617 kr per year; in Peru they earn 50.76% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,225 per year; in South Africa they earn 41.46% more than the national average, earning R 336,168 per year; in United States they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $42,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.13% less than the national average, earning $49,618 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newwell929/
Newelle924/
Newelll923/
Noewell921/
Newuell921/
Newiell920/
Neweell920/
Nnewell920/
Neweall920/
Newel91500/
Newll9126/
Newill83814/
Newele8379/
Nebell8364/
Niewel8356/
Niwell835/
Newwll834/
Neweel832/
Noewll831/
Newuel831/
Neweil830/
Newl805/
Newhill77112/
Newgill772/
Newille772/
Neweile771/
Neewill771/
Nyowell771/
Nesweld770/
Niswell770/
Neivell770/
Newoill770/
Nebel7310,766/
Niwel733/
Neebl732/
Newlt731/
Nevll731/
Newil731/
Nawll730/
Neibel67246/
Neevel67214/
Nowill67206/
Niwele67123/
Niwelt67109/
Neebel6788/
Neabel6768/
Neivel6749/
Nibell6736/
Neavel6721/
Nybell6720/
Njwele6717/
Nibeel6716/
Nebeel6712/
Nyvell679/
Nawael676/
Nywele675/
Nevlle673/
Newile672/
Noewil672/
Newihl672/
Nawiel672/
Newleh671/
Nyowel671/
Nebéll671/
Newiol671/
Niowel671/
Nywelt671/
Nawwel671/
Nebill671/
Newail671/
Newhil670/

Newell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Newell in the Arabic language
نيويلnywyl-
نيولnywl-

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