Vowells Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Vowells Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vowells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:5,253,028264,570
England151:3,714,537119,675
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales161:98,0264,293
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Vowells Last Name Facts

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

Vowells is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Vowells.

How Common Is The Last Name Vowells? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vowells is the 1,994,173rd most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Vowells are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Vowells is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States it is most numerous in: Indiana, where 26 percent are found, Missouri, where 14 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found and Wales, where 3 percent are found.

Vowells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vowells has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 406 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vowells Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vowells are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the political party.

Vowells earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.83% more than the national average, earning $59,905 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vowels921,653/
Fowells8639/
Bowells861/
Voweles860/
Voels83171/
Bowelles800/
Weills7777/
Fowels7765/
Wealls7737/
Voiels7716/
Woells772/
Vawels772/
Vowelz771/
Vealls771/
Voyels771/
Wiells771/
Waells771/
Foells770/
Vouels770/
Voyselles750/
Voelsch7194/
Vielles7143/
Boweles716/
Fawells710/
Voelz671,440/
Veals67866/
Voils67410/
Foels67234/
Weals67109/
Weyls6782/
Weils6779/
Waels6774/
Woels6738/
Veels6738/
Viels6715/
Voyls6714/
Favolles6712/
Veils6712/
Veyls677/
Vouchels670/
Veuls670/

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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 Vowells
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