Ansel Surname

64,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Ansel 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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Ansel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,1551:21,0532,448
United States1,7851:203,05819,948
Algeria1,2111:31,9015,825
Germany4671:172,38920,284
Iraq2461:142,3643,763
Indonesia1611:821,42462,240
Philippines1101:920,34782,471
Israel881:97,24611,271
India811:9,469,943186,993
Brazil751:2,854,32484,307
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
England251:2,228,72284,230
Belgium211:547,45951,586
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
China61:227,886,92811,701
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2981:168,51915,231

Ansel (5,291) may also be a first name.

Ansel 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

Ansel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ansel (Arabic: لانسيل, Hindi: अंशेल, Marathi: अन्सेल, Oriya: ଆନେସଲ, Russian: Ансэль) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ansel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 64,896th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 946,189 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Ansel are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 92,869th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 5,291 people.

The surname Ansel is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 3,155 people, or 1 in 21,053. In France it is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 48 percent reside, Grand Est, where 17 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 11 percent reside. Apart from France it is found in 56 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Algeria, where 16 percent reside.

Ansel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ansel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ansel surname grew 599 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ansel Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Ansel are 22.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Ansel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.86% less than the national average, earning R 145,284 per year; in United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.44% more than the national average, earning $66,299 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ansell9114,252/
Hansel9110,415/
Gansel911,028/
Anshel91202/
Ansiel9175/
Anseel9153/
Ansehl9142/
Ahnsel9124/
Ansael913/
Anssel913/
Ansuel912/
Anszel911/
Aansel910/
Aensel910/
Ansl8912/
Hansell834,673/
Haensel831,528/
Hanscel8371/
Anschel8367/
Ahnsehl8364/
Anshell8355/
Gansell8352/
Hanssel8342/
Hainsel8341/
Heansel835/
Hanshel835/
Anselll834/
Anseldt832/
Hanseul832/
Anssell831/
Hanseld831/
Ansield831/
Hanszel831/
Ahnsell831/
Asinsel831/
Hannsel830/
Haunsel830/
Ainsell830/
Angel80179,476/
Ancel806,241/
Amsel801,210/
Anjel80851/
Önsel80644/
Anzel80569/
Ensel80511/
Hansl80505/
Ansil80374/
Anžel80336/
Gansl8093/
Onsel8021/
Anxel8016/
Anscl802/
Ansyl802/
Aunsl801/
Anßel801/
Anslh801/
Annsl801/
Haenszel7775/
Hanschel7745/
Anschell7742/
Haenssel7712/
Haensell7710/
Hanshell778/
Haunsell773/
Hanssell772/
Anselova771/
Ganshell770/
Hensel7329,748/
Angell7316,526/
Hänsel736,869/
Hanzel733,772/
Ancell731,760/
Ganzel73893/
Gancel73788/
Honsel73600/
Ensell73503/
Angiel73392/
Hangel73339/
Anchel73324/
Einsel73255/
Hancel73199/
Hanžel73160/
Andjel73140/
Hansil73129/
Anzell7375/
Enzsel7352/
Angelė7352/
Amsell7335/
Anzhel7330/
Gansil7324/
Aangel7323/
Ansill7322/
Anjeel7322/
Angeld7316/
Hansæl7316/
Hanjel7313/
Aingel7310/
Anslep737/
Haensl736/
Anjell734/
Anslet733/
Hamsel733/
Andgel732/
Anzael732/
Amssel732/
Ganssl732/
Hansél732/
Onsell731/
Angelt731/
Eanzel731/
Eunsel731/
Ahncel731/
Angelh731/
Amseel731/
Anscil731/
Anshil731/
Antgel731/
Anzeel731/
Ensiel731/
Gonsel731/
Hanżel731/
Anziel731/
Anjelh731/
Ancelt730/
Eangel730/
Aungel730/
Enseel730/
Anncel730/
Hansll730/
Hannsl730/
Ansilp730/
Hanselová7172/
Hanschell7137/
Haenschel7115/
Hanselova715/
Haunshell711/
Hainshell711/
Ganschell710/
Hanschelt710/
Hensell67456/
Henszel67193/
Honsell67152/
Henzsel67143/
Hangiel67115/
Hounsel6792/
Anchell6780/
Hajncel6754/
Amschel6752/
Hohnsel6748/
Amsl6744/
Ganzell6737/
Hanslep6732/
Henssel6725/
Hansill6723/
Hainzel6723/
Heinsel6719/
Hancell6718/
Honshel6717/
Aingell6715/
D'angel6714/
Haenzel6712/
Andzhel6711/
Hanchel679/
Anslová677/
Andjell675/
Anjeelh675/
Henscel674/
Andziel674/
Anzl674/
Hamssel674/
Hanzell673/
Einssel673/
Anslett672/
Onsl672/
Henseel672/
Handjel672/
Hangell672/
Hänssel672/
Ensl672/
Hamsell671/
Hassenseld671/
Hassenselt671/
Einseld671/
Hanzeld671/
Hancelt671/
Gonsell671/
Ainslet671/
Asencil671/
Hänsell671/
Haynesl671/
Hensuel671/
Handżel671/
Andrzel671/
Anchelt671/
Asingel671/
Angelbp671/
Anxl671/
Anzeelh671/
Aunsilp671/
Hanzhel671/
Haenschell671/
Hensiel671/
Hanscheldt670/
Einsell670/
Aangell670/
Honsael670/
Gonssel670/
Honnsel670/
Hanshil670/
Ansledt670/

Ansel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ansel in the Hindi language
अंशेलansela-
Ansel in the Oriya language
ଆନେସଲanesala-
Ansel in the Marathi language
अन्सेलansela60.71
आन्सेलansela23.81
अंसेलansela7.14
मनवेलmanavela2.38
एन्सेलensela1.19
अन्सलansala1.19
आन्सेलाansela1.19
सेलsela1.19
Ansel in the Russian language
Ансэльansel-
Ansel in the Arabic language
لانسيلlansyl-
انسيلansyl-

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