Ovell Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Ovell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
England161:3,482,379114,324
Norway151:342,81932,589
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Övell (1) are calculated separately.

Ovell (130) may also be a first name.

Ovell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ovell has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms: Övell. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,185,341st most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name Ovell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Ovell live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 814,623rd most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 130 people.

The surname Ovell is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 31 percent live, Michigan, where 24 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States Ovell exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Norway, where 20 percent live.

Ovell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ovell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ovell last name expanded 725 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ovell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ovell surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ovell earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 19.72% less than the national average, earning 277,824 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.99% less than the national average, earning $33,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $51,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Övell931/
Hovell911,595/
Ovelle9145/
Govell916/
Oveill913/
O'Vell913/
Ovel89407/
Hovelle8313/
Hoevell839/
Ho'vell837/
Oveille831/
Hoëvell831/
Hosvell830/
Goovell830/
O'Veill830/
Hovel80468/
Govel80128/
Evell8082/
Oveal8061/
Owell8047/
Oevel8042/
Avell8022/
Ovhel807/
Oviel804/
Ovele803/
Oveil801/
Ohvel801/
Oovel801/
Ouvel801/
Osvel800/
Howell73195,786/
Oville73661/
Hoevel73514/
Havell73461/
Gavell73210/
Owelle73177/
Avelle7370/
Govgel7342/
Hoovel7326/
Hovele7313/
Atvell7310/
Hovelt735/
Houvel735/
Hävell734/
Hevell733/
Hövell732/
Eveill732/
Osveld732/
Oweill732/
O'Veal731/
Hosvel731/
O'Well731/
Ovegli731/
Gouvel731/
Ovesle731/
Hovill730/
Govill730/
Goveil730/
Aveill730/
Owel67632/
Avel67604/
Ovil67424/
Evel67317/
Aveille6783/
Gobeill6717/
Övel679/
Howelle676/
Osville676/
Oveilhe674/
Howeell674/
Hoville674/
Ovelova673/
Howiell673/
Havelle672/
Avecill672/
Ouville672/
Ovjl671/
O'Beall671/
Ovaille671/
Hosveld671/
Oosvelt671/
Hasvell671/
Howeull671/
Avellhe671/
Ashvell671/
Howesll671/
Howelll670/
Gaveill670/
Hovhill670/
Hoowell670/
Hatvell670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ovell
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