Showell Surname
Approximately 2,178 people bear this surname
Showell Surname Definition:
(English) 1 belonging to Showell (Oxon), a.d. 1238-9 Shuwell = the Dark Well [Old English scu(w)a, shadow, darkness+w(i)ella, a spring] 2 = Shewell, q.v.
Showell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,266 | 1:286,302 | 26,625 |
| England | 584 | 1:95,408 | 10,170 |
| Australia | 99 | 1:272,684 | 24,601 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Nigeria | 34 | 1:5,210,081 | 134,475 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 287 | 1:84,932 | 8,963 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 282 | 1:178,080 | 15,904 |
Showell (16) may also be a first name.
Showell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 belonging to Showell (Oxon), a.d. 1238-9 Shuwell = the Dark Well [Old English scu(w)a, shadow, darkness+w(i)ella, a spring] 2 = Shewell, q.v.
Showell Demographics
Average Showell Salary in
United States
$42,776 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Showell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Showell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Showell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Showell click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Showell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 193,184th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,345,981 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Showell live; 63 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Showell is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name on earth, borne by 16 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,266 people, or 1 in 286,302. In The United States Showell is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 21 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent reside and Delaware, where 14 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Showell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Showell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Showell surname grew 449 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 520 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Showell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Showell surname are 8.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.45% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Showell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $50,847 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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