Cartmel Surname
Approximately 675 people bear this surname
Cartmel Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cartmell,' a well-known town in Furness, North Lancashire. The Staffordshire variants of this surname seem to have come from North Lancashire via Cheshire.
Robert Cartmell, of Claughton, 1578: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Read More About This SurnameCartmel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 265 | 1:210,257 | 18,075 |
| United States | 221 | 1:1,640,086 | 109,636 |
| Australia | 77 | 1:350,594 | 29,558 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 322 | 1:75,700 | 8,272 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
Cartmel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cartmell,' a well-known town in Furness, North Lancashire. The Staffordshire variants of this surname seem to have come from North Lancashire via Cheshire.
Robert Cartmell, of Claughton, 1578: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Elizabeth Cart mall, of Haughton, (1681-1748).
Ann Cartmell, of Pullgarth, in Cartmell Fell, 1701: ibid.
Thomas Cartmell, of Chester, 1648: Wills at Chester.
John Cartmell, of Simondston, 1673: ibid. (1660-80).
(Scandinavian) belonging to Cartmel (Lancs) = the Cart-Sandbank [Old Norse kart-r, a cart+mel-r, a sandbank] William de Kertmel, A.D. 1246-47.—Lanc. Assize Rolls.
The signification of this name apparently has reference to the famous passage—at low water—across the Leven sands. The guides over the sands are, or were, called carters, passengers generally being conveyed in carts.
A town in Lancashire.
Cartmell was the name of four tenants in Garstang in the reign of James I. (F. G.). There is a Lancashire parish thus called.
Cartmel Demographics
Average Cartmel Salary in
United States
$44,559 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cartmel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cartmel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cartmel occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Cartmel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cartmel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cartmel is the 490,615th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,796,364 people. The last name Cartmel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Cartmel are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 265 people, or 1 in 210,257. In England Cartmel is most numerous in: Cumbria, where 18 percent live, Lancashire, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Apart from England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Cartmel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cartmel has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cartmel last name fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 299 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 280 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cartmel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Cartmel are 23.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.59% being registered with the party.
The amount Cartmel earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.69% less than the national average, earning R 136,200 per year; in United States they earn 3.27% more than the national average, earning $44,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.47% less than the national average, earning $48,952 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmell | 93 | 3,330 | / |
| Cartmele | 93 | 0 | / |
| Cartmeal | 93 | 0 | / |
| Cartmil | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cartmill | 80 | 2,065 | / |
| Cartamil | 80 | 102 | / |
| Cartmail | 80 | 94 | / |
| Cartmale | 80 | 94 | / |
| Cartemil | 80 | 38 | / |
| Cartmall | 80 | 16 | / |
| Cartimil | 80 | 13 | / |
| Sartmell | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cortmell | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cartmile | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gartemel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cardmell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cortml | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cartmille | 75 | 14 | / |
| Cartimill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuartumal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cortemelia | 71 | 27 | / |
| Crauthamel | 71 | 20 | / |
| Kharatamel | 71 | 8 | / |
| Craythamel | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khar Tamel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cartomilho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kartt Melo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Crouthomel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gaertmaehl | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kertmel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cardemil | 67 | 982 | / |
| Gurtemel | 67 | 78 | / |
| Khartmol | 67 | 60 | / |
| Khartmal | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gareitumele | 67 | 22 | / |
| Curtmola | 67 | 7 | / |
| Karatmal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Curtmula | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kartamal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cardim Eloi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kertmeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karetmal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karatmol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cortmill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cratmill | 67 | 0 | / |
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Cartmel Reference & Research
Cartmill FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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