Udell Surname

130,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Udell Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Udale or Yewdale = the Yew-Valley [Old English íw + dœl] There are a Yewdale near Coniston Water and a Udale Beck flowing into the Lune.

Udell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8021:129,35713,651
Canada2881:127,93613,339
England2531:220,22918,622
Australia411:658,43245,385
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Finland101:549,67032,186
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016
Guernsey131:2,512419
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4461:112,59811,173

Udell (588) may also be a first name.

Udell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Udale or Yewdale = the Yew-Valley [Old English íw + dœl] There are a Yewdale near Coniston Water and a Udale Beck flowing into the Lune.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Yewdale (yew valley), in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local: "the dale where yew-trees grow?"

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Udall is a name now found in the Ashbourn district. A family of Udall, or Wedalle, owned the manor of Chingford Comitis, Essex, in the reign of Elizabeth (Morant's "Essex").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Udell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Udell is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Udell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 130,665th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,105,010 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Udell are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Udell is also the 345,036th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 588 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,802 people, or 1 in 129,357. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and Michigan, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Udell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Udell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Udell last name expanded 628 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 232 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Udell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Udell surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Udell last name are 8.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.2% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Udell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 15.92% more than the national average, earning R 275,472 per year; in United States they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning $46,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.71% more than the national average, earning $51,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gudell91146/
Eudell91128/
Audell9141/
U'Dell9134/
Hudell9134/
Uddell912/
Udiell911/
Uedell910/
Oudell910/
Udel89130/
Udll899/
Huddell8380/
Husdell8338/
Hudiell8326/
Gaudell834/
Ausdell832/
Huduell830/
Guddell830/
Goudell830/
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Odell8037,244/
Gudel801,931/
Idell80723/
Hudel80421/
Udiel80289/
Audel80220/
Oudel8021/
Eudel805/
Uudel802/
Udelh802/
Uidel801/
Udoel801/
Uddel801/
Audll801/
Uedel800/
Housdell770/
Udl75106/
Gaudel733,765/
Hudiel73725/
Hodell73395/
Goudel73227/
Hidell73139/
Houdel7359/
Haudel7345/
Jidell7338/
Uudelt7338/
Oddell7334/
Heudel7319/
I'Dell7317/
Oedell7310/
Guddel736/
Oodell735/
Oudill735/
Huedel732/
Huddel731/
Audyll731/
Audill731/
Audiel731/
Gudill731/
Eudeul731/
Odellh731/
Huduel730/
Audeel730/
Uddill730/
Idel671,578/
Odel67755/
Hoddell67199/
Hudl67181/
Udil67114/
Uidl6775/
Udelova6731/
Gouddel6725/
Uedl6724/
Gudl6718/
Udehele6710/
Odll676/
Hudgill674/
Eudl674/
Gaudill673/
Ujdl672/
Idll672/
Oudl672/
Hiedell672/
Uddl671/
Uydl671/
Udyl671/
Udlt671/
Audl671/
D'Odell671/
Ooddell671/
Udlh671/
Huediel671/
Hoodell670/
Hiddell670/

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