Ansell Surname
Approximately 14,252 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameAnsell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,070 | 1:7,881 | 1,154 |
| United States | 2,732 | 1:132,672 | 13,948 |
| Australia | 2,305 | 1:11,712 | 1,720 |
| Canada | 626 | 1:58,859 | 6,933 |
| New Zealand | 552 | 1:8,203 | 1,400 |
| South Africa | 273 | 1:198,453 | 21,324 |
| Wales | 194 | 1:15,951 | 1,727 |
| Scotland | 149 | 1:35,932 | 3,496 |
| Sweden | 68 | 1:144,805 | 10,193 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,467 | 1:7,031 | 1,092 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 267 | 1:188,085 | 16,600 |
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.
(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.
“Little Asher” (q.v.)
Supposed to be an abbreviatioa of Anselm; also the name of a bird.
From the Dutch, Ansel; a personal name.
Ansell Demographics
Average Ansell Salary in
United States
$45,127 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Ansell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ansell in the Russian language | ||
| Анселл | ansell | - |
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