Anketell Surname

518,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Anketell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Arnketel,' eagle cauldron; Arketlle, which see, is but another form of the same name. Both are compounds of 'Kettle,' which see.

Anketil le Mercer, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Anketell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Australia941:287,18825,495
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
England211:2,653,24194,788
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Ireland151:313,92910,911
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Anketell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Arnketel,' eagle cauldron; Arketlle, which see, is but another form of the same name. Both are compounds of 'Kettle,' which see.

Anketil le Mercer, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter fil. Anketill. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

Anketill fil. Thomas. Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

The Norman form was Anskettle; v. Oskettle.

William, son of Anschetillus, temp. 1109: Lincolnshire Survey.

Anschetillus de Egheling: ibid.

Robert Amketyl, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Roger Anketyl, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

John Anketill, of Shafton, obiit 1610: Visitation of London, 1634.

Francis Anketill, of Holborne, living 1634: ibid.

I dare not say this surname is extinct in England, for I find one in Crockford; see, however, Anskettle and Arkettle.

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

Anchitel, a personal name of Scandinavian origin, occurring in Domesd. and other early records.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

ANKITTEL: In Ireland, and written temp. Richard II., Angetale, is doubtless the same as the English Anchitel.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Anketell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anketell is most common in Sri Lanka. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Anketell? popularity and diffusion

Anketell is the 518,760th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,604,372 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Anketell reside; 46 percent reside in South Asia and 46 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Beside Sri Lanka this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Anketell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Anketell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 40 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Anketell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Anketell last name is chiefly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Anketell surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Anketell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.12% more than the national average, earning $49,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $54,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ankettell941/
Ankatell883/
Ancketill8225/
Anckatell820/
Ankehel804/
Ankitel800/
Ankatill750/
Ankele71994/
Ankhel7137/
Ankeil711/
Hankele6793/
Ankille6740/
Ancatel6735/
Angkhel6721/

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