Cartmell Surname
Approximately 3,330 people bear this surname
Cartmell 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 SurnameCartmell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,505 | 1:37,022 | 4,842 |
| United States | 1,271 | 1:285,176 | 26,541 |
| Canada | 201 | 1:183,311 | 18,199 |
| New Zealand | 97 | 1:46,684 | 7,635 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:93,927 | 6,548 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 592 | 1:41,175 | 5,198 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 223 | 1:225,196 | 19,055 |
Cartmell 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.
From Cartmel; a location name 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.
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Cartmell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cartmell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cartmell occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cartmell? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 135,084th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,188,452 people. The last name Cartmell occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Cartmell reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,505 people, or 1 in 37,022. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 34 percent are found, Cumbria, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Cartmell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cartmell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cartmell last name expanded 254 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 570 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 5,700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 329 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cartmell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Cartmell last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Cartmell are 17.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.01% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cartmell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 236.81% more than the national average, earning R 800,400 per year; in United States they earn 14.8% more than the national average, earning $49,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.62% more than the national average, earning $51,977 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmel | 93 | 675 | / |
| Cartmill | 88 | 2,065 | / |
| Cartmall | 88 | 16 | / |
| Sartmell | 88 | 3 | / |
| Cortmell | 88 | 2 | / |
| Cardmell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cartmele | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cartmeal | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cartmille | 82 | 14 | / |
| Cartimill | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cartmil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cartamil | 75 | 102 | / |
| Cartmale | 75 | 94 | / |
| Cartmail | 75 | 94 | / |
| Cartemil | 75 | 38 | / |
| Cartimil | 75 | 13 | / |
| Cortmill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cartmile | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cratmill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gartemel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kartimall | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cuartumal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cortml | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cortemelia | 67 | 27 | / |
| Crauthamel | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kharatamel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Craythamel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karatamall | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kartt Melo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cartomilho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karatemall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khar Tamel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crouthomel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gaertmaehl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kertmel | 67 | 0 | / |
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Cartmell Reference & Research
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