Cassell Surname
Approximately 15,561 people bear this surname
Cassell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the castle' from residence thereby or therein as a servitor or keeper.
Alan de Castell, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Andrew de Castello. Norfolk, ibid.
Ranulphdel Chastel, Close Rolls, 2 Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameCassell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,413 | 1:34,808 | 4,341 |
| England | 1,308 | 1:42,598 | 5,437 |
| Liberia | 1,190 | 1:3,705 | 477 |
| Canada | 952 | 1:38,703 | 4,858 |
| Australia | 551 | 1:48,994 | 6,105 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Israel | 272 | 1:31,462 | 4,456 |
| South Africa | 190 | 1:285,146 | 27,904 |
| Jamaica | 63 | 1:45,555 | 2,772 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:64,469 | 5,713 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Montserrat | 43 | 1:115 | 22 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | 1:80,234 | 5,870 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8 | 1:6,900 | 616 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Dominica | 2 | 1:37,946 | 685 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 673 | 1:36,219 | 4,713 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,244 | 1:40,369 | 4,743 |
Cassell (437) may also be a first name.
Cassell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the castle' from residence thereby or therein as a servitor or keeper.
Alan de Castell, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Andrew de Castello. Norfolk, ibid.
Ranulphdel Chastel, Close Rolls, 2 Edward I.
Robert del Chastell, Northumberland, 1340: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
William atte Castle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas de Castell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Magota del Castell, 1379: ibid.
Roger atte Castell: Household Book of Queen Isabelle, 1358; Cott. MS. Galba, Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
1548. Baptised — Katherine Castle: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1652. Married — Richard Castle and Elizabeth Newton: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1795. Joseph Clarke and Frances Castell: St. George, Hanover Square.
Ricardus de Castello is mentioned in a charter by David I, c. 1142 (Neubotle, 18). Magister Peter de Castro witnessed a confirmation by Galfridus. bishop of Dunkeld, of the church of Madirnyn (Madderty) and lands of the Abthan of Maddirnyn in 1238 (LIM., 72). Normannus de Castello, burgess of Dundee, witnessed Ysabell de Brus's gift of her messuage of Cragyn near Dundee to the monks of Lundors, c. 1240 (LAC., p. 42). John de Castro, a charter witness in Dundee, 1281 (HP., II, p. 223), Robert Castello admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1408 (NSCM., I, p. 3), and David Castell, wobster there, 1612 (SCM., V, p. 87).
For Castle, q.v.
Cassel is also a French surname, derived from the village of that name in the Nord department. The origin is, however, the same.
A shortened pronunciation of Castle.
From residence in one. De Castello. H.R.
From C., Flanders. Maurice de Cassel witnessed a charter of Stoke-Clare, Suffolk (Mon. i. 1008). Hugo de C., of London and Middlesex, is mentioned 1180 (Rot. Pip.). See Cecil.
Cassell Demographics
Average Cassell Salary in
United States
$42,058 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cassell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cassell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cassell is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cassell click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cassell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cassell is the 34,057th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 468,321 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Cassell live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 410,164th most common given name in the world, borne by 437 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 10,413 people, or 1 in 34,808. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 12 percent reside, Maryland, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent reside and Liberia, where 8 percent reside.
Cassell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cassell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cassell last name rose 837 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 307 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cassell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cassell surname are 15.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.71% registered with the political party.
The amount Cassell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.21% more than the national average, earning R 326,064 per year; in United States they earn 2.53% less than the national average, earning $42,058 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $46,861 CAD per year.
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