Nowill Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Nowill 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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Nowill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:619,09036,665
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Australia271:999,84158,390
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Nowill (17) may also be a first name.

Nowill 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

Anglicized forms of Noel, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Nowill Last Name Facts

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

Nowill occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nowill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,159,732nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Nowill are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 17 people.

Nowill is most common in England, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 619,090. In England it is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 33 percent live, Devon, where 11 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Nowill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nowill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Nowill surname expanded 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 914 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nowill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nowill last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the party.

Nowill earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.05% less than the national average, earning $38,814 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noswill925/
Nowille920/
Nowil9113/
Nowell8311,962/
Newill83814/
Nowile8352/
Nowail8321/
Noweil832/
Noewil832/
Nobill832/
Noewll831/
Nowl801/
Nouwell771/
Neewill771/
Noewell771/
Nowelle771/
Noweell771/
Newiell770/
Nowel73436/
Nobil73358/
Nawil7376/
Newll7326/
Nuwil731/
Newil731/
Nawll730/
Noivelle710/
Newell6768,453/
Nabill67437/
Nowele67235/
Nawile67117/
Nawail6774/
Nobell6771/
Nawell6723/
Nouwel676/
Nuwell675/
Newwll674/
Newihl672/
Noubil672/
Nawiel672/
Nowhel671/
Noweel671/
Nahwil671/
Noweal671/
Nowelh671/

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