Caskell Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Caskell Surname Definition:
Contracted from Mac-ás-Ketilll. Ketill is equivalent to the English ‘kettle'. In the Icelandic poets of the tenth century the uncontracted form was used, but in the eleventh it began to be contracted into kel. Its frequent occurrence in nomenclature doubtless arises from the use of the Vé-kell, or 'Holy Kettle, ' at sacrifices.
Read More About This SurnameCaskell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Caskell (5) may also be a first name.
Caskell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from Mac-ás-Ketilll. Ketill is equivalent to the English ‘kettle'. In the Icelandic poets of the tenth century the uncontracted form was used, but in the eleventh it began to be contracted into kel. Its frequent occurrence in nomenclature doubtless arises from the use of the Vé-kell, or 'Holy Kettle, ' at sacrifices. Cumming reads ‘OSKETIL', and Worsaae ‘Asketill, ' on the fragment of a cross now in Castle Rushen.
Askell, is found in the Flateyjarbóc; Oscytyl was Abbot of Croyland in a.d. 992, and Askel King of Dublin in a.d. 1159. In 1311 and 1312 King Edward III. addressed letters to Gilbert Macaskel, or Mackaskill, 'Keeper of his Land of Man'. Asketil, Askell, Asketel (found in the Hundred Rolls).
It is now hardly found anywhere, though formerly common in Bride, to which parish it was almost confined.
Caskell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caskell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caskell is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Caskell? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Caskell live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 5,493,085th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 5 people.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Dorset, where 33 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 33 percent are found and West Midlands, where 33 percent are found.
Caskell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Caskell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caskel | 92 | 3 | / |
| Chaskel | 86 | 58 | / |
| Caskill | 86 | 52 | / |
| Kaskell | 86 | 18 | / |
| Jaskell | 86 | 2 | / |
| Saskell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Casskill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kasskell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Casscell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Casquell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaskell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keaskell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kaskel | 77 | 466 | / |
| Jaskel | 77 | 103 | / |
| Saskel | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kaskll | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaskel | 71 | 2,380 | / |
| Casquel | 71 | 322 | / |
| Katskel | 71 | 141 | / |
| Kashkel | 71 | 109 | / |
| Koskell | 71 | 41 | / |
| Kaskiel | 71 | 21 | / |
| Chazkel | 71 | 17 | / |
| Saskill | 71 | 9 | / |
| Jaskill | 71 | 4 | / |
| Catskil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coskill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kaskill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kaszkiel | 67 | 212 | / |
| Khashkel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khaskeld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaskeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaschell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaskl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaskill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keiskell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Katskill | 67 | 0 | / |
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