Norwell Surname

521,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Norwell Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the North Well or Spring [Old English norþ + wiell(a]

Norwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:260,36520,793
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Australia661:409,02632,879
Canada501:736,91258,785
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Scotland351:152,9669,000
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Wales71:442,07621,198
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines51:22,532985
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
Scotland511:73,3964,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Norwell (414) may also be a first name.

Norwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the North Well or Spring [Old English norþ + wiell(a]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Norwell Last Name Facts

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

Norwell occurs most in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Norwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 521,888th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 11,697,505 people. The surname Norwell is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Norwell reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. Norwell is also the 422,632nd most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 414 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 214 people, or 1 in 260,365. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Norwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Norwell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Norwell surname increased 334 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 248 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Norwell surname is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Norwell surname are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% registered with the party.

The amount Norwell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $45,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.58% more than the national average, earning $59,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norwel9210/
Norbell8611/
Norwill866/
Noruell861/
Nerwell860/
Norwille801/
Norwil7737/
Norbel7715/
Noruel771/
Nurwel771/
Norvll771/
Narwele7153/
Narwill711/
Narweel711/
Norwile710/
Narhwele672/
Narbel62238/
Nurbel62226/
Nörbel6218/
Nuruel625/
Naruel621/
Norbil621/
Nervll620/
Nourvle577/
Neurvlle531/
Nervl501/

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