Astell Surname

473,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Astell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Asketel,' one of the many corruptions of this early and popular name; v. Oskell. Asketel became, of course, Askil. Hence the Askils below. From Askil to Astell was an easy transition.

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Astell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3191:174,66515,923
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Australia1021:264,66424,097
Canada601:614,09350,489
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales121:257,87814,969
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2861:85,2298,990
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Astell (30) may also be a first name.

Astell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Asketel,' one of the many corruptions of this early and popular name; v. Oskell. Asketel became, of course, Askil. Hence the Askils below. From Askil to Astell was an easy transition. Aschetil de Ousegarth, Yorkshire, is set down in one record variously as Aschetin, Asketin. Aschetel, and Astill; v. Index, Cartularium Abbathiae de Whiteby, Ordinis S. Benedicti.

Anketinu de Martivall, Lincolnshire, 1 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Astill fil. Wilfriche, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Astell Propositus, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William Astil, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Peter Askyl, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Alan Askil, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Stephen Astel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Simon Astil, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Robertus Ascull, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hugh Astel, rector of Aylmerton, Norfolk, 1371: History of Norfolk.

Nicholas Astell, vicar of Stradset, Norfolk, 1450: ibid.

As Asketin was a familiar form (possibly diminutive) of Asketel, it is probable that Askin, Askins, and Haskins are thus derived; v. Askin.

'Item paied to Edmonde Astell, keper of Grenewiche park for thornes, at', 1532: Privy Purse Exp., Henry VIII.

1675. William Halfheid and Anne Astle: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1722. Baptised — Thomas, s. John Astill: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

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

(English) 1 Dweller at the. East Slope or Corner. [Old English eást +h(e)al(h] 2 confused with Astill, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the East Hill. [Old English east + hyll] (Scandinavian) Descendants of the O. Scandinavian pers. name Asketyl = Divine Cauldron. [Old Norse ás~, divine + ketill, kettle, sacrificial cauldron]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Astwell; a location name in Northamptonshire.

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

Astell Last Name Facts

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

Astell (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺴﺘﻞ) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Astell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Astell is the 473,663rd most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,307,703 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Astell live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,911,214th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 30 people.

The surname Astell is most widely held in England, where it is held by 319 people, or 1 in 174,665. In England Astell is primarily found in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 13 percent are found and East Sussex, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Astell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Astell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 392 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Astell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Astell last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Astell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.75% more than the national average, earning $46,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $48,401 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Austell92731/
Eastell92405/
Gastell92137/
Hastell9258/
Axstell923/
Ashtell921/
Astel91181/
Atell9146/
Austiell865/
Haystell861/
Hadstell860/
Axtell834,758/
Estell832,897/
Astill832,145/
Gastel831,695/
Gatell831,162/
Austel83351/
Ostell83153/
Attell8384/
Eastel8354/
Aestel8329/
Asztel8326/
Eatell837/
Hastel836/
Athell834/
Hatell832/
Aytell832/
Östell832/
Aztell831/
Aitell831/
Ashtel831/
Autell830/
Atuell830/
Astl80666/
Atel80396/
Atll804/
Austill77489/
Hattell7728/
Austeel7713/
Hostell7713/
Achtell7712/
Attuell7710/
Hestell7710/
Eattell778/
Asteelh776/
Hastill775/
Gastill774/
Haitell773/
Hathell771/
Ayttell771/
Axxtell771/
Gasteel771/
Auteull771/
Hatuell771/
Hateull771/
Gaëstel771/
Gostell771/
Asstill771/
Athaell771/
Eastill770/
Gattell770/
Eatuell770/
Axttell770/
Eestell770/
Auxtell770/
Haxtell770/
Gasttel770/
Auttell770/
Hashtel770/
Oustell770/
Austelt770/
Haestel770/
Esstell770/
Atuel732,138/
Estel731,566/
Gastl731,519/
Gatel73854/
Hatel73412/
Aitel73240/
Otell73111/
Attel73110/
Athel7390/
Atael7354/
Axtel7350/
Atiel7334/
Ajtel7326/
Astil7324/
Ostel7324/
Aytel7322/
Ahstl7316/
Atllh7315/
Ateel7313/
Atill7310/
Asztl7310/
Eatel737/
Autel735/
Gatll734/
Atoel734/
Austl733/
Astyl732/
Hastl731/
Aatll731/
Attll731/
Adtel731/
Ashtl731/
Aatel730/
Hatll730/
Astelova713/
Heistell711/
Gatehell710/
Heattell710/
Estill672,104/
Athill67436/
Gattel67424/
Hattel67424/
Hatuel67384/
Atl67362/
Gotell67345/
Athiel67215/
Gastil67201/
Eateel67200/
Achtel67136/
Estael67125/
Gautel67121/
Haitel67107/
Gostel6798/
Attuel6785/
Hotell6768/
Hateel6747/
Hostel6739/
Oestel6737/
Hestel6732/
Attiel6731/
Eistel6726/
Hatelt6722/
Esteel6714/
Austil6713/
Hathel6712/
Hautel679/
Axstål679/
Gasztl678/
Gaitel678/
Hatael677/
Estiel677/
Atheel676/
Haytel675/
Axtill674/
Hastil674/
Austelová674/
Othell673/
Attill673/
Gaatel672/
Eathel672/
Ostill672/
Athael672/
Astild672/
O'Tell671/
Osteel671/
Ottell671/
Hatchtell671/
Aateel671/
Aittel671/
Oustel671/
Gaytel671/
Ahthel671/
Aateul671/
Atehel671/
Autill670/
Oxtell670/
Gatill670/
Eutell670/
Esttel670/
Hatiel670/
Gaistl670/

Astell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Astell in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺴﺘﻞstl-

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