Anslom Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Anslom Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Anselm.' This personal name was decidedly popular in its day, and if it has no representatives in our modern directories, the explanation is simple: they have become incorporated with our Ansells; v.

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Anslom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Anslom (12) may also be a first name.

Anslom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Anselm.' This personal name was decidedly popular in its day, and if it has no representatives in our modern directories, the explanation is simple: they have become incorporated with our Ansells; v. Ancell.

Anselmus fil. Anselm, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Anselm (without surname), Northamptonshire, ibid.

Anselm le Formiger, Kent, ibid.

Anselm de Gyse, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

William Anselroc, 1642: Peacock's Army List of Roundheads and Cavaliers.

1679. James Cotter and Mary Anselme: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

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

Anslom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anslom occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anslom? popularity and diffusion

The surname Anslom is the 14,316,765th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Anslom reside; 100 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 100 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 8,153,717. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Western Highlands, where 100 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anslum83111/
Anslam8312/
Ansleum772/
Hanslon771/
Ansillon713/
Hanslamm711/
Anclam67110/
Anslan6743/
Amslam672/
Anjlum671/
Hansellon670/
Anclum670/
Ansellione630/
Anslang6215/
Ansland622/
Anzlone622/
Amslong620/
Hanslianová5923/
Hanslianova591/
Ancillon57294/
Hanslian5750/
Amsellam579/
Anzzlone572/
Anshlyan571/
Ansillan571/
Hansland571/
Anjillam571/
Angellone5312/
Anchillam531/
Hounslone530/
Anclan501/
Angellaume501/

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