Ancill Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ancill 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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Ancill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:472,18730,747
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Wales61:515,75523,171
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Ancill (12) may also be a first name.

Ancill 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

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

Ancill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ancill is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ancill? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,321,499th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. The surname Ancill is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Ancill reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles. Ancill is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 12 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 118 people, or 1 in 472,187. In England Ancill is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 21 percent are found, West Midlands, where 13 percent are found and Hampshire, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Ancill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ancill has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ancill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Ancill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.11% less than the national average, earning R 104,304 per year; in United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 71.43% more than the national average, earning $85,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hancill9275/
Anchill9234/
Ancil91558/
Anschill861/
Hanchill860/
Ancell831,760/
Anchil8383/
Gancil8326/
Hancil8326/
Ansill8322/
Ankill8310/
Angill837/
Antcil835/
Anjill833/
Anzill833/
Anciel831/
Anscil831/
Oncill830/
Ainchil7788/
Anchell7780/
Hansill7723/
Ancsell7720/
Hancell7718/
Asencil771/
Atencil771/
Ganchil771/
Ancel736,241/
Anzil731,117/
Angil73454/
Ansil73374/
Anjil73295/
Ankil73145/
Hancl7329/
Ancyl734/
Anscl732/
Atncl731/
Oncil730/
Hanchell71189/
Anschell7142/
Annchild714/
Ascencil711/
Hanchild710/
Angell6716,526/
Ansell6714,252/
Gancel67788/
Angiel67392/
Anchel67324/
Ankiel67303/
Angkil67214/
Hancel67199/
Hansil67129/
Anzell6775/
Ansiel6775/
Hančil6758/
Hangil6750/
Hanschell6737/
Hajncl6727/
Gansil6724/
Hanschild6716/
Eangil6711/
Haincl6711/
Ankell677/
Hankil675/
Anjilh674/
Anjell674/
Ongill674/
Annschild674/
Haunchild673/
Aankil673/
Amcell673/
Hanzil672/
Anquil672/
Amciel672/
O'Ncil671/
Anshil671/
Ainjil671/
Hanckl671/
Aingil671/
Ankiol671/
Ancuel671/
Aangil671/
Anziel671/
Antsil671/
Ancsel671/
Anczel671/
Goncil671/
Amgill671/
Ahncel671/
Onciel671/
Handchell670/
Anclet670/
Hantchell670/
Ansilp670/
Hannchell670/
Ganschell670/
Hansll670/
Ancelt670/
Anncel670/

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