Yeowell Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Yeowell Surname Definition:

Perhaps the same as Whewell, or as Yule,

Yeowell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:389,63727,109
United States281:12,944,962483,512
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432

Yeowell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps the same as Whewell, or as Yule,

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Yeovil; a location name in Somerset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Yeowell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yeowell occurs most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yeowell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,189,614th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Yeowell are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 389,637. In England Yeowell is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 32 percent are found, Essex, where 14 percent are found and Devon, where 12 percent are found. Apart from England this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Yeowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yeowell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Yeowell last name expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yeowell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yeowell last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yeowell earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 5.39% more than the national average, earning R 250,452 per year and in United States they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $45,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oyeowell930/
Yeoell9276/
Eowell921/
Yeoel831/
Jeowel771/
Yeoull771/
Yoheouwel751/
Eowl731/
Yehoyel7132/
Oyeowle711/
Yeeel6716/
Yeoul678/
Jeoel674/
Yeoville671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yeowell
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