Showell Surname

193,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2661:286,30226,625
England5841:95,40810,170
Australia991:272,68424,601
Canada951:387,84834,448
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Wales261:119,0209,008
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:84,9328,963
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2821:178,08015,904

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shoewell930/
Sowell9212,439/
Shoell92280/
Showel9228/
Showll922/
Schoell86668/
Chowell86240/
Shawell8671/
Shovell8650/
Soiwell8615/
Sahwell8611/
Showeel864/
Showeil864/
Shouell862/
Siowell861/
Soewell861/
Soweell861/
Schowel861/
Soswell860/
Schowll860/
Sowelle860/
Shobell860/
Shoel831,203/
Soell83447/
Sowel8388/
Showl8319/
Sowll832/
Schovell80151/
Schawell808/
Schoewel805/
Shovelle804/
Choswell801/
Shohvell801/
Sohswell801/
Schouell801/
Sowetell800/
Shawel779,813/
Shiell771,493/
Schoel77852/
Shuell77298/
Sobell77237/
Sheill77216/
Sovell77146/
Sawell77116/
Søhoel7799/
Shovel7779/
Shobel7754/
Suwell7724/
Sheall7722/
Souwel7721/
Sowele7716/
Souell7715/
Shouel7712/
Chowel7711/
Sowael7710/
Shawll779/
Sheell776/
Shoyel775/
Sheull775/
Shuwel774/
Chowll773/
Showil773/
Shoull772/
Soewll772/
Schowl772/
Shoiel771/
Sowill771/
Showld771/
Shejll771/
Showle770/
Soushwell751/
Shashwell751/
Soel73745/
Sowl73323/
Showail71927/
Shoubel71630/
Shevill71220/
Schiell71185/
Shoyele71181/
Scheall71160/
Schawel71110/
Shevell71101/
Shavell7183/
Schouel7170/
Schuell7156/
Suswell7141/
Schovel7133/
Schaell7120/
Showleh7119/
Sehweil7117/
Shabell7113/
Schawll7110/
Shawoel719/
Suhwiel718/
Scheell717/
Soutell715/
Sahweil715/
Shawele712/
Shaweel712/
Souelle712/
Sahawel711/
Sawaell711/
Chawell711/
Scheill711/
Shousel711/
Shoutel711/
Soyelle711/
Suhyell711/
Shaouel711/
Shawill710/
Souvell710/
Schoill710/
Soveall710/
Schoehl710/
Sheilld710/
Soubell710/
Schoull710/
Sahvell710/
Schobll710/
Shealle710/
Scheull710/
Sosvell710/
Sheel6712,626/
Sobel679,309/
Shawl673,998/
Shiel673,844/
Sheil672,675/
Sowle671,217/
Shoul67989/
Chowl67954/
Seychell67698/
Suell67689/
Soyel67555/
Shuel67376/
Seall67301/
Sawel67218/
Sheal67212/
Shoil67209/
Sovel67178/
Schabell67161/
Schiehll6778/
Shael6765/
Souel6750/
Saell6744/
Suwel6739/
Schubell6734/
Sheul6732/
Seyll6732/
Schawill6723/
Schevill6719/
Shavelle6718/
Seell6717/
Sheyl6715/
Seill6710/
Seull678/
Shaubell675/
Susswell674/
Chovelle674/
Schovill673/
Shawhill672/
Soelh672/
Sauchell672/
Sahwl672/
Soull671/
Shyel671/
Soiel671/
Shauvell671/
Sgoel671/
Shaveill671/
Scheihll671/
Schavell671/
Shoubeil671/
Sojel671/
Sowil671/
Sowlh671/
Sayhelle671/
Sohwisel671/
Schehall670/
Sachwill670/
Shotvelt670/
Sasswell670/
Schoield670/
Schoille670/

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