Sockwell Surname

262,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,495 people bear this surname

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

Sockwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sockwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4921:242,93523,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:242,60220,235

Sockwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sockwell is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sockwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sockwell is the 262,280th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,874,613 people. Sockwell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Sockwell are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,492 people, or 1 in 242,935. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 22 percent reside, Alabama, where 13 percent reside and North Carolina, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 0 percent reside.

Sockwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sockwell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sockwell last name rose 721 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sockwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sockwell are 1.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sockwell earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning $42,782 USD per year.

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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 Sockwell
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