Noell Surname

145,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Noell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Noel,' which see. The modern Nowillis a natural variant of Nowell.

'General pardon to Nowell Harper, late of Boyleston, Derbyshire, gent,' 1486, July 16: Materials for a History of Henry VII.

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Noell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2801:158,97316,200
France3651:181,98028,333
Germany1701:473,56241,271
Argentina801:534,29338,967
Canada441:837,40065,151
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
England61:9,286,343223,652
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
China51:273,464,31313,838
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5901:85,1168,873

Noell (1,022) may also be a first name.

Noell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Noel,' which see. The modern Nowillis a natural variant of Nowell.

'General pardon to Nowell Harper, late of Boyleston, Derbyshire, gent,' 1486, July 16: Materials for a History of Henry VII.

1580. Baptised — James, son of Nowell Mathew: Reg. St. Columb Major.

1578. John Nowell, Sussex, gent.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1622. Baptised — Adam, s. Marmaduke Nowell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Petition of Nowell Warner, 1627-8: Cal. State Papers (Domestic).

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

(French, English) Descendant of Noel, a name given to a child born on Christmas Day.

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

1. Probably the same as Noel. 2. The Nowels of Bede, now Netherside, co. York, deduce their pedigree from Adam de Nowell, who flourished there temp. Henry I. B.L.G. The presumption of a descent from the noble family of De Noailles in France, seems to have no other foundation than the similarity of sound.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cornish forms of Noel.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Noell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Noell is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Noell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Noell is the 145,462nd most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,387,794 people. The surname Noell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Noell reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 251,137th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 1,022 people.

Noell is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,280 people, or 1 in 158,973. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 12 percent live, Virginia, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in France, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 6 percent live.

Noell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Noell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Noell last name expanded 386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Noell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Noell surname are 22.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.08% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Noell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $46,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% less than the national average, earning $47,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nowell9111,962/
Noelle914,590/
Nouell911/
Nnoell910/
Noel89240,252/
Noll8938,011/
Nell8918,447/
Noyelle832,060/
Nouelle8351/
Noweell831/
Nowelle831/
Ngohell831/
Nousell830/
Noisell830/
Neill8032,863/
Nouel802,163/
Neall80911/
Niell80873/
Nohel80557/
Nowel80436/
Noyel80322/
Nuell80227/
Noehl80117/
Noele8083/
Noiel8075/
Ngoel8073/
Ånell8054/
Nojel8019/
Nooll8018/
Nyoll8012/
Neell808/
Noelp807/
Neull802/
Nyell802/
Naell802/
Noull802/
Nellø802/
Noelt802/
Nelld801/
Hnoel801/
Noill801/
Nelll801/
Noeld800/
Nooel800/
Hnoll800/
Noessell772/
Noechell771/
Nel75100,115/
Nol759,447/
Nll753/
Nohejl73616/
Nowele73235/
Naouel73198/
Neille73132/
Noutel73122/
Nógell73116/
Hånell7367/
Nehall7358/
Noettl7328/
Noisel7327/
Noesel7325/
Nawell7323/
Naelle7318/
Noelpp7318/
Noitel7311/
Noheyl738/
Noetel738/
Ngouel737/
Noille736/
Noehle736/
Neyoll736/
Nouele735/
Ngooel734/
Noulle733/
Noggel732/
Nohill732/
Ngowel732/
Noesil732/
Nucell731/
Nealle731/
Nutell731/
Neglil731/
Neuell731/
Nousel731/
Nujell731/
Noiill731/
Gneill731/
Noyall731/
Neulle731/
Noùlle731/
Noweel731/
D'Noel731/
Noelzz731/
Nyiell731/
Neyell731/
Nooeld731/
Nowelh731/
Nohiel731/
Nusell730/
Nayell730/
Nohgel730/
Neal67147,864/
Null6756,119/
Neil6736,046/
Neel6718,049/
Niel677,826/
Nill677,655/
Nael674,848/
Noil674,801/
Nool673,730/
Nuel671,556/
Nehl671,021/
Noyl67914/
Nöll67846/
Noul67667/
Neul67627/
Nawelle67317/
Niol67310/
Noechel67127/
Nelh67113/
Noaille6798/
Nyol6792/
Neyl6774/
Ångnell6752/
Nuttell6745/
Nelp6743/
Neyelle6742/
Neld6741/
Nouille6730/
Noessel6729/
Noùl6724/
Nesl6723/
Nyel6722/
Nussell6721/
Nuchell6720/
Nnol6715/
Nõel6712/
Näll6712/
Noêl6711/
Nüll6710/
Nolh679/
Nóll679/
Neutill678/
Nejl678/
Noél678/
Nelt676/
Noelová675/
Nayelle673/
Naouele673/
Hågnell673/
Nlll673/
Nojl672/
Gnel672/
Noèl672/
Nyll672/
Naawell671/
Nnel671/
Gnouele671/
Nooeele671/
Néll671/
Noyolle671/
Neïl671/
Nóel671/
Ñoll671/
Nouisel671/
Nnll671/
Naaouel671/
Nllh671/
Nlhl671/
Hnel671/
Naysell670/
Neuhall670/
Noettel670/
Neihill670/
Niggell670/

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