Nowell Surname
Approximately 11,962 people bear this surname
Nowell 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.
Read More About This SurnameNowell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,845 | 1:46,203 | 5,624 |
| England | 1,831 | 1:30,430 | 4,077 |
| Australia | 797 | 1:33,872 | 4,466 |
| Canada | 506 | 1:72,817 | 8,270 |
| Guatemala | 244 | 1:65,913 | 2,494 |
| Wales | 138 | 1:22,424 | 2,380 |
| New Zealand | 134 | 1:33,793 | 5,839 |
| South Africa | 85 | 1:637,385 | 47,411 |
| Barbados | 74 | 1:3,884 | 514 |
| Argentina | 51 | 1:838,106 | 54,910 |
| Scotland | 48 | 1:111,538 | 7,348 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Ireland | 18 | 1:261,608 | 9,673 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Panama | 11 | 1:355,660 | 7,645 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Norfolk Island | 5 | 1:459 | 108 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,408 | 1:17,312 | 2,515 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,165 | 1:43,106 | 5,015 |
Nowell (2,091) may also be a first name.
Nowell 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).
Anglicized forms of Noel, q.v.
“Christmas” (Noel) in Old English. Name given to person born at that season.
(French, English) Descendant of Noel, a name given to a child born on Christmas Day.
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.
Cornish forms of Noel.
Nowell Demographics
Average Nowell Salary in
United States
$41,922 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nowell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nowell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nowell has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nowell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 43,473rd most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 609,225 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Nowell reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nowell is also the 164,606th most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 2,091 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,845 people, or 1 in 46,203. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent live, North Carolina, where 9 percent live and Mississippi, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Nowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nowell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nowell surname expanded 673 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 920 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 4,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 450 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Nowell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Nowell surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Nowell surname are 13.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.4% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nowell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning R 253,608 per year; in United States they earn 2.84% less than the national average, earning $41,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.64% less than the national average, earning $48,866 CAD per year.
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