Cantle Surname

410,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Cantle Surname Definition:

Nickname. One who rang the chanterelle. Old French chanterelle, a small bell; from chanter, to sing; compare chantrel, a decoy partridge (Howell, quoted by Halliwell). Most of my instances hail from Yorkshire. I could have adduced others.

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Cantle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4751:117,30111,949
Australia2031:132,98414,423
Wales491:63,1545,613
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Canada431:856,87466,382
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2731:89,2879,299
Wales201:78,4213,652
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Cantle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nickname. One who rang the chanterelle. Old French chanterelle, a small bell; from chanter, to sing; compare chantrel, a decoy partridge (Howell, quoted by Halliwell). Most of my instances hail from Yorkshire. I could have adduced others. It is there the surname is still most largely represented. With Cantrell (instead of Chantrell) compare Candler and Chandler, Capel and Chappell, Cancellor and Chancellor.

Alice Cainterel, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Chanterel, Northamptonshire, ibid.

Richard Chaunterel, Wiltshire, ibid.

Martin Chanterrl, Yorkshire, ibid.

Roger Chantrel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: . Kirby's Quest.

Johannes Quayntorell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johanna Quayntell, 1379: ibid.

1569. Baptised — John, son of John Chauntrell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1632. John Yorke and Judith Cantrell, Berkshire: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Probably the same as Cant, or its diminutive.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Probably Low Latin canterellus-"the little singer."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cantrell was the name of the Chancellor of the Diocese of Lichfield in 1503 (S.) There was a gentle family of Cantrell at Wokingham, Berks, 200 years ago (Ashmole's "Berkshire.").

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

Cantle Last Name Facts

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

Cantle is found most frequently in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cantle? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 410,325th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,563,509 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Cantle are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 475 people, or 1 in 117,301. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Hampshire, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.

Cantle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cantle has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 346 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cantle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cantle are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cantle earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning $48,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $54,474 CAD per year.

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