Nowells Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

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

Nowells Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nowells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Nowells Last Name Facts

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

Nowells is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nowells? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nowells is the 1,765,740th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Nowells are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 3,519,019. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 29 percent are found, Florida, where 23 percent are found and Georgia, where 23 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Nowells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nowells has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 490 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nowells Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nowells surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Nowells earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.56% less than the national average, earning $29,963 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nowels92424/
Noells922/
Nowlls920/
Nouwels8687/
Novells862/
Noels83622/
Nowls830/
Novelles80155/
Noyelles8097/
Noellsch8069/
Nouelles801/
Nobels771,314/
Nuells7759/
Nowles7742/
Neills7714/
Noeles777/
Novels776/
Neulls774/
Nealls773/
Nouels771/
Niells771/
Nawels771/
Nawlls770/
Noelsh770/
Nouselles7513/
Nouvelles757/
Novellese753/
Nevills711,041/
Nevells71257/
Nielles7186/
Noehles7132/
Noulles7129/
Neuwels7126/
Nauwels7124/
Nevalls7115/
Noelsch7112/
Noilles7110/
Nobeles716/
Nuelles713/
Gnowles713/
Noveles712/
Noubels712/
Neilles712/
Newalls711/
Nowless710/
Nealles710/
Neels675,460/
Neils671,316/
Niels671,022/
Neuls67944/
Neals67627/
Naels67243/
Nevilles67243/
Nawls6749/
Nuels6745/
Nouls6724/
Novalles6716/
Novilles677/
Noelz675/
Noils674/
Neveills673/
Naisells672/
Nevelles672/
Navolles671/
Noewalsh671/
Nautells670/
Nyels670/
Neuvills670/
Nobls670/
Neubells670/
Noyls670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nowells
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