Cantrell Surname
Approximately 49,084 people bear this surname
Cantrell Surname Definition:
Nickname. One who rang the chanterelle. Old French chanterelle, a small bell; from chanter, to sing; compare chantrel, a decoy partridge (Howell, quoted by Halliwell). Most of my instances hail from Yorkshire. I could have adduced others.
Read More About This SurnameCantrell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47,468 | 1:7,636 | 911 |
| England | 840 | 1:66,331 | 7,704 |
| Australia | 407 | 1:66,329 | 7,905 |
| Ireland | 74 | 1:63,634 | 4,162 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 413 | 1:59,020 | 6,931 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,811 | 1:13,177 | 1,694 |
Cantrell (401) may also be a first name.
Cantrell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nickname. One who rang the chanterelle. Old French chanterelle, a small bell; from chanter, to sing; compare chantrel, a decoy partridge (Howell, quoted by Halliwell). Most of my instances hail from Yorkshire. I could have adduced others. It is there the surname is still most largely represented. With Cantrell (instead of Chantrell) compare Candler and Chandler, Capel and Chappell, Cancellor and Chancellor.
Alice Cainterel, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Chanterel, Northamptonshire, ibid.
Richard Chaunterel, Wiltshire, ibid.
Martin Chanterrl, Yorkshire, ibid.
Roger Chantrel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: . Kirby's Quest.
Johannes Quayntorell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johanna Quayntell, 1379: ibid.
1569. Baptised — John, son of John Chauntrell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1632. John Yorke and Judith Cantrell, Berkshire: Marriage Lic. (London).
(Anglo-French-Latin) = Canter (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -el, Latin -ell-us.
(French, English) One who likes to sing; the little singer.
Probably Low Latin canterellus-"the little singer."
William and Roger Cantarel, of Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Alberic Chanterhill, of England, 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Richard Chaunterel, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the French, Cantrel, Chantrell; personal name William Chanterell, temp. King John.
Cantrell was the name of the Chancellor of the Diocese of Lichfield in 1503 (S.) There was a gentle family of Cantrell at Wokingham, Berks, 200 years ago (Ashmole's "Berkshire.").
Cantrell Demographics
Average Cantrell Salary in
United States
$40,597 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cantrell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cantrell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cantrell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cantrell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cantrell is the 11,448th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 148,471 people. The last name Cantrell is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Cantrell are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 430,973rd most widespread first name internationally, held by 401 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 47,468 people, or 1 in 7,636. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Tennessee, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Cantrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cantrell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cantrell surname rose 1,246 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 322 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cantrell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cantrell last name are 22.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.08% being registered with the party.
The amount Cantrell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.31% more than the national average, earning R 316,800 per year; in United States they earn 5.91% less than the national average, earning $40,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.08% more than the national average, earning $58,664 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantrell | 94 | 275 | / |
| Canntrell | 94 | 3 | / |
| Cantrelll | 94 | 1 | / |
| Canttrell | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cantrrell | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cantreell | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cantrel | 93 | 1,210 | / |
| Cantrll | 93 | 4 | / |
| Cantrill | 88 | 2,221 | / |
| Chantrel | 88 | 1,089 | / |
| Contrell | 88 | 42 | / |
| Cantreul | 88 | 31 | / |
| Cantriel | 88 | 30 | / |
| Kantrell | 88 | 26 | / |
| Camtrell | 88 | 11 | / |
| Santrell | 88 | 3 | / |
| Cantreel | 88 | 2 | / |
| Cantrael | 88 | 1 | / |
| Zantrell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cahntrel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Quantrell | 82 | 442 | / |
| Chantrill | 82 | 230 | / |
| Contraell | 82 | 6 | / |
| Conttrell | 82 | 3 | / |
| Conthrell | 82 | 1 | / |
| Caintrill | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cantril | 80 | 119 | / |
| Contrel | 80 | 89 | / |
| Kantrel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chantrl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quaintrell | 78 | 36 | / |
| Tschantrel | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cointrel | 75 | 165 | / |
| Contrael | 75 | 100 | / |
| Contrill | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kontrell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kantrill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jontrell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Comtrell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quantrel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quantrill | 71 | 1,315 | / |
| Santrl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khantrl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Contril | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quanttrill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Saintril | 63 | 1 | / |
| Quantril | 63 | 1 | / |
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