Ancell Surname

230,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,760 people bear this surname

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

Ancell Surname Definition:

Bapt 'the son of Ancel,' whence dims. Ancelot and Ancelin; v. Lancelot and Lancelin. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Anselm' . I merely suggest this as a possibility. No doubt the final 'm' in Anselm might be easily dropped. But of course (1) is the true and natural solution in the majority of cases.

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Ancell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0041:361,01532,174
England4481:124,37112,476
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Australia701:385,65331,598
Scotland471:113,9117,445
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Panama121:326,0227,351
Wales101:309,45316,869
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2091:116,62911,248
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Ancell (112) may also be a first name.

Ancell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bapt 'the son of Ancel,' whence dims. Ancelot and Ancelin; v. Lancelot and Lancelin. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Anselm' . I merely suggest this as a possibility. No doubt the final 'm' in Anselm might be easily dropped. But of course (1) is the true and natural solution in the majority of cases.

Anseif de Seleden Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Brianus fil. Aunselli, ibid.

William Ansel, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ansellus de Bray, ibid.

Aunsellus de Bray, ibid.

Ansellus de Braytem, ibid.

1545. Buried — Ansell Bonyam: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1667. Nowell Ansell and Mary Snipe: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1693. Buried — John Ansell, of Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1727. Baptised — Thomas, s. of Thomas Ancell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. the commoner form Ansell.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Anselm, a well-known Norman Christian name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Supposed to be an abbreviatioa of Anselm; also the name of a bird.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Goisfrid Alseline, or Asceline, held a barony in Lincoln 1086. He appears to have been of the house of Dinant, Bretagne (D’Anisy et St. Marie). His brother was Robert Pincerna (Ib.). In 1165 William Hansel held 2 fees Lincoln from Ralph Alselin or Hansell, his kinsman. From him descended the Ancells, who bore the arms of Alseline.

The Norman People (1874)

Ancell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ancell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ancell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ancell is the 230,013th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,140,651 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Ancell live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ancell is also the 885,979th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 112 people.

Ancell is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,004 people, or 1 in 361,015. In The United States Ancell is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 16 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and New Zealand, where 6 percent reside.

Ancell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ancell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ancell last name rose 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ancell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ancell surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ancell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.32% less than the national average, earning R 110,940 per year; in United States they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $43,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% less than the national average, earning $47,571 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anchell9280/
Ancsell9220/
Hancell9218/
Ancel916,241/
Hanchell86189/
Anschell8642/
Angell8316,526/
Ansell8314,252/
Gancel83788/
Anchel83324/
Hancel83199/
Ancill83170/
Anzell8375/
Ankell837/
Anjell834/
Amcell833/
Ahncel831/
Anciel831/
Ancuel831/
Ancsel831/
Anczel831/
Ancelt830/
Anncel830/
Hanschell8037/
Ganschell800/
Hannchell800/
Hantchell800/
Handchell800/
Hansell774,673/
Hanckel77457/
Hancill7775/
Hanscel7771/
Anschel7767/
Anshell7755/
Hajncel7754/
Gansell7752/
Ganzell7737/
Anchill7734/
Aingell7715/
Honcell7715/
Hanczel7713/
Ganchel7712/
Hankell779/
Hanchel779/
Andjell775/
Anselll774/
Hanzell773/
Hangell772/
Anssell771/
Hancelt771/
Hancsel771/
Ahnsell771/
Andsell771/
Anchelt771/
Ainckel771/
Aangell770/
Antsell770/
Gankell770/
Ainsell770/
Handschell7530/
Hantschell751/
Angel73179,476/
Ansel737,702/
Anjel73851/
Anzel73569/
Ancil73558/
Aczel73433/
Anžel73336/
Ankel73282/
Oncel73199/
Hancl7329/
Anxel7316/
Ancyl734/
Anscl732/
Atncl731/
Anßel731/
Anqel731/
Honchell71233/
Hanschel7145/
Hanshell718/
Handsell718/
Antshell715/
Hajnczel714/
Hantchel713/
Haunsell713/
Hanssell712/
Hantzell711/
Gouncell711/
D'Angell711/
Anschill711/
Hanchill710/
Ganshell710/
Hansel6710,415/
Hanzel673,772/
Hankel672,750/
Gansel671,028/
Hantschel67925/
Ganzel67893/
Angiel67392/
Andzel67347/
Hangel67339/
Ankiel67303/
Hounchell67226/
Anshel67202/
Hanžel67160/
Andjel67140/
Honcel6793/
Antzel6790/
Anchil6783/
Ansiel6775/
Anseel6753/
Angelė6752/
Ansehl6742/
Handschel6740/
Amsell6735/
Angkel6735/
Goncel6733/
Anzhel6730/
Hajncl6727/
Gancil6726/
Hancil6726/
Ahnsel6724/
Aangel6723/
Ansill6722/
Anjeel6722/
Angeld6716/
Hanjel6713/
Haincl6711/
Ankill6710/
Aingel6710/
Antsel678/
Angill677/
Ongell677/
Antcil675/
Onchel675/
Amkell675/
Gankel673/
Anjill673/
Ansael673/
Anzill673/
Onckel673/
Anssel673/
Andgel672/
Ansuel672/
Anzael672/
Amciel672/
Hančel672/
Onsell671/
Angelt671/
Haunshell671/
Oncael671/
Onciel671/
Onzell671/
Eanzel671/
Hainshell671/
Angelh671/
Ankkel671/
Anscil671/
Antgel671/
Anzeel671/
Aunkel671/
Ánchel671/
Hanckl671/
Hanżel671/
Anziel671/
Anquel671/
Anszel671/
Anjelh671/
Hanstchel671/
Oncill670/
Eangel670/
Aungel670/
Aansel670/
Hansll670/
Honschell670/
Hanschelt670/
Anclet670/

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