Ansell Surname

36,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ansell 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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Ansell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,0701:7,8811,154
United States2,7321:132,67213,948
Australia2,3051:11,7121,720
Canada6261:58,8596,933
New Zealand5521:8,2031,400
South Africa2731:198,45321,324
Wales1941:15,9511,727
Scotland1491:35,9323,496
Sweden681:144,80510,193
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
France111:6,038,429280,838
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Panama91:434,6958,518
India81:95,883,173728,828
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,4671:7,0311,092
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2671:188,08516,600

Ansell (268) may also be a first name.

Ansell 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

(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Servant. [Anglo-French Ansel(l, French Ancel(le-Old French ancel(e; Latin ancilla, maidservant, female slave].

Ansell-us de Bray.—Hundred Rolls William Ansel. do.

From his ancille he made thee maistresse. Chaucer’s A B C, 109.

2 poss. also metonymic for Scale Maker or Seller. [Middle English auncel, aunsell, auncer, a balance; Anglo-French auncelle for *launcelle; L. Latin lancella, a kind of measure; a diminutive of Latin lanx, scale of a balance].

(Teutonic) for Anselm, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Little Asher” (q.v.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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

From the Dutch, Ansel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ansell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ansell (Russian: Анселл) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ansell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ansell is the 36,994th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 511,335 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Ansell reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. Ansell is also the 543,171st most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 268 people.

The last name Ansell is most widely held in England, where it is held by 7,070 people, or 1 in 7,881. In England Ansell is most common in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, Kent, where 7 percent are found and West Midlands, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in 55 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Ansell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ansell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ansell last name grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,023 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,880 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 3,725 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 136 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ansell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ansell last name is principally Catholic (31%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ansell last name are 3.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ansell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.27% more than the national average, earning R 333,324 per year; in United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $53,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hansell924,673/
Anshell9255/
Gansell9252/
Anselll924/
Anssell921/
Ahnsell921/
Ainsell920/
Ansel917,702/
Anschell8642/
Haensell8610/
Hanshell868/
Haunsell863/
Hanssell862/
Ganshell860/
Angell8316,526/
Hansel8310,415/
Ancell831,760/
Gansel831,028/
Ensell83503/
Anshel83202/
Anzell8375/
Ansiel8375/
Anseel8353/
Ansehl8342/
Amsell8335/
Ahnsel8324/
Ansill8322/
Anjell834/
Ansael833/
Anssel833/
Ansuel832/
Onsell831/
Anszel831/
Aansel830/
Hansll830/
Aensel830/
Hanschell8037/
Ansl8012/
Haunshell801/
Hainshell801/
Ganschell800/
Haensel771,528/
Hensell77456/
Honsell77152/
Anchell7780/
Hanscel7771/
Anschel7767/
Ahnsehl7764/
Hanssel7742/
Hainsel7741/
Ganzell7737/
Hansill7723/
Hancell7718/
Aingell7715/
Heansel775/
Hanshel775/
Andjell775/
Hanzell773/
Anseldt772/
Hanseul772/
Hangell772/
Hamsell771/
Hanseld771/
Gonsell771/
Ansield771/
Hänsell771/
Hanszel771/
Asinsel771/
Einsell770/
Hannsel770/
Aangell770/
Haunsel770/
Haenschell751/
Angel73179,476/
Ancel736,241/
Amsel731,210/
Anjel73851/
Önsel73644/
Anzel73569/
Ensel73511/
Hansl73505/
Ansil73374/
Anžel73336/
Gansl7393/
Onsel7321/
Anxel7316/
Anscl732/
Ansyl732/
Aunsl731/
Anßel731/
Anslh731/
Annsl731/
Hounsell712,569/
Hanchell71189/
Honshell7183/
Haenszel7175/
Hanschel7145/
Haenssel7112/
Anselova711/
D'Angell711/
Anschill711/
Hoonsell711/
Honnsell710/
Heinsell710/
Hensel6729,748/
Hänsel676,869/
Hanzel673,772/
Hounshell671,411/
Ganzel67893/
Gancel67788/
Honsel67600/
Angiel67392/
Henschell67376/
Hangel67339/
Anchel67324/
Einsel67255/
Hancel67199/
Ancill67170/
Hanžel67160/
Andjel67140/
Hansil67129/
Hanselová6772/
Enzsel6752/
Angelė6752/
Enzell6746/
Anzhel6730/
Gansil6724/
Aangel6723/
Anjeel6722/
Angeld6716/
Hansæl6716/
Haenschel6715/
Hanjel6713/
Hänschell6711/
Aingel6710/
Angill677/
Ongell677/
Anslep677/
Haensl676/
Hanselova675/
Amcell673/
Anslet673/
Anjill673/
Hamsel673/
Anzill673/
Andgel672/
Anzael672/
Amssel672/
Ganssl672/
Hansél672/
Angelt671/
Onzell671/
Eanzel671/
Eunsel671/
Ensill671/
Ahncel671/
Angelh671/
Amseel671/
Anscil671/
Anshil671/
Antgel671/
Anzeel671/
Ensiel671/
Gonsel671/
Hanżel671/
Anziel671/
Anjelh671/
Hounssell671/
Ancelt670/
Eangel670/
Aungel670/
Honnshell670/
Enseel670/
Anncel670/
Hensll670/
Hannsl670/
Hannchell670/
Ansilp670/
Honschell670/
Hanschelt670/

Ansell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ansell in the Russian language
Анселлansell-

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