Bagnall Surname

51,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Bagnall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bagnall,' a chapelry in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, in Staffordshire. Badnall is a modern corruption. Both forms are familiar in the county.

1578. Humfrey Bagnoll and Alice Hudson: Marriage Lic.

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Bagnall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,6651:11,9441,755
United States1,8901:191,77718,984
Australia1,0561:25,5643,480
Ireland7011:6,717991
Canada6251:58,9536,943
Wales2981:10,3841,154
New Zealand2731:16,5872,897
South Africa1551:349,53432,108
Northern Ireland1411:13,0851,887
Scotland951:56,3564,696
France431:1,544,714145,815
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2431:18,2302,213
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5301:9,6351,449
Wales441:35,6461,944
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2591:193,89516,985

Bagnall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bagnall,' a chapelry in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, in Staffordshire. Badnall is a modern corruption. Both forms are familiar in the county.

1578. Humfrey Bagnoll and Alice Hudson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1584. Robert Bagnald, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1597. Nicholas Bagenal, Cambridgeshire: ibid.

1599. Ralph Bagnall, Worcestershire: ibid.

1604. Married — Richard Morer and Ellen Bagnall: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1753. — Francis Bagnell and Elizabeth Dickerson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

The house of Robert Bagnal in Glasgow was wrecked in 1779 during a riot (Groome, Gazetteer, II, p. 116). From Bagnall in parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Bagnall = Baga’s Hall. [Anglo-Saxon *Bagan-h(e)all-Bagan-, genit. of Baga (v. under Bagg] Or Baga’s Corner or Slope. [Anglo-Saxon *Bagan-h(e)a l(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Named from an English village this family came to Ireland in the sixteenth century, and were later prominent in the Catholic Irish cause. Bibl. MIF 24

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Place name near Stoke-on-Trent, England. In modern times spelt Badnall.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

A chapelry in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, co. Stafford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In some cases armorially identified with Paganel, whose chevron it bears.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Staffordshire.

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

The Bagnalls, at present best represented in the district of Stoke - on - Trent, were an ancient family of Newcastle - under - Lyme, members of which filled at various times the office of mayor; the family came into possession of the manor of Hanley 150 years ago (W.). Bagnall is the name of a Staffordshire village.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bagnall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bagnall is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Bagnall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bagnall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bagnall is the 51,101st most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 726,430 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Bagnall are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 4,665 people, or 1 in 11,944. In England Bagnall is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 12 percent are found, West Midlands, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Bagnall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bagnall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bagnall surname grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 730 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 288 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 677 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 9,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bagnall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bagnall last name is predominantly Catholic (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bagnall surname are 7.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Bagnall earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.77% more than the national average, earning R 301,248 per year; in United States they earn 8.53% more than the national average, earning $46,831 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $50,425 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baignall930/
Bagnal92274/
Banall921/
Bagnale8663/
Bagnald8629/
Wagnall8621/
Bangall866/
Bagnoll862/
Bagnial862/
Beanall861/
Begnall861/
Baniall861/
Banaill861/
Baynall860/
Bannall860/
Bognall860/
Baggnal860/
Banal8311,934/
Banaille80204/
Bagnehal805/
Bhagnale804/
Beangall800/
Bangal7724,099/
Bagnol773,675/
Banyal771,617/
Beanal771,204/
Baynal771,050/
Banale77659/
Banjal77317/
Basnal77148/
Banial77120/
Bhanal77120/
Begnal77105/
Bannal7775/
Banhal7735/
Baunal7729/
Bainal7724/
Bañgal7711/
Banaal7710/
Banail777/
Bamnal775/
Banasl775/
Batnal775/
Baanal773/
Vanall772/
Banaul772/
Bonall771/
Banald771/
Baneal771/
Banalt770/
Bognal770/
Wagnal770/
Bangnihal756/
Baignault751/
Bhangal71692/
Vanhall71445/
Bainale7180/
Bagnole7156/
Bagnold7155/
Baignol7138/
Basnale7131/
Bannale7130/
Banhale7129/
Banjale7128/
Bonalle7124/
Vannall7117/
Banjhal7115/
Bangail7115/
Bongnal7114/
Bonhall7113/
Bangaal7111/
Baingal719/
Bhanale718/
Banasil718/
Bhanial718/
Banihal716/
Baineal715/
Bangalh715/
Bamnale715/
Banasel715/
Banaule715/
Baigneault715/
Banjaul714/
Baanaal714/
Banaale713/
Bhanjal713/
Banahal713/
Bainjal712/
Banngal712/
Bangial712/
Basnaal711/
Bamnail711/
Bajnale711/
Wognall711/
Wagnail711/
Bhanaul711/
Bagniol711/
Bagnoul711/
Beangal711/
Battnal711/
Basnyal711/
Banaile711/
Bosnall710/
Boynall710/
Buignal710/
Bamhall710/
Vognall710/
Bonnall710/
Vangnal710/
Bounall710/
Begneal710/
Bonal673,171/
Bañal671,151/
Banol67767/
Vanal67288/
Banagial6715/
Bagniole6712/
Bhanjale6710/
Banał678/
Bonneall673/
Batnahal673/
Banajhal673/
Bagnoile672/
Banajgol672/
Beasneal672/
Bougnale671/
Bangihal671/
Bannihal671/
Bhaynale671/
Bogginal671/
Bhaisnal671/
Bhanatel671/
Bhasnale671/
Vannhall671/
Bhanasil671/
Banyaleh671/
Banocell670/

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