Cassell Surname

34,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,561 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

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.

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Cassell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,4131:34,8084,341
England1,3081:42,5985,437
Liberia1,1901:3,705477
Canada9521:38,7034,858
Australia5511:48,9946,105
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Israel2721:31,4624,456
South Africa1901:285,14627,904
Jamaica631:45,5552,772
Wales481:64,4695,713
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Montserrat431:11522
Trinidad and Tobago171:80,2345,870
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Saint Kitts and Nevis81:6,900616
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China41:341,830,39216,990
Gambia41:480,863548
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Dominica21:37,946685
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6731:36,2194,713
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales41:392,10412,338
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2441:40,3694,743

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.

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

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A shortened pronunciation of Castle.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From residence in one. De Castello. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

The Norman People (1874)

Cassell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cassell is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cassell? popularity and diffusion

Cassell is the 34,057th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 468,321 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Cassell reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cassell is also the 410,164th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 437 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 10,413 people, or 1 in 34,808. In The United States Cassell is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 12 percent are found, Maryland, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 47 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Liberia, where 8 percent are found.

Cassell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cassell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cassell surname increased 837 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 307 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cassell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Cassell last name is primarily Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cassell surname are 15.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.71% registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chassell9314/
Cashsell931/
Caussell931/
Casscell931/
Cassaell931/
Casshell930/
Cassoell930/
Cassel9210,081/
Casell92124/
Cashell86964/
Kassell86290/
Cossell86232/
Cassill86171/
Chassel86150/
Caussel86115/
Cascell8660/
Cayssel8643/
Cassiel8621/
Jassell8613/
Sassell865/
Zassell862/
Scasell861/
Caissel861/
Casselt861/
Casseul861/
Cassuel861/
Causell860/
Casiell860/
Casseel860/
Catsell860/
Caszell860/
Cadsell860/
Casel83928/
Casll831/
Coussell8043/
Casciell801/
Caushell801/
Chaussel801/
Quassell800/
Cayshell800/
Kassel774,213/
Cashel77740/
Cossel77330/
Cassil77286/
Sassel77160/
Kasell77115/
Jassel77104/
Causel7793/
Catell7780/
Casill7741/
Cosell7727/
Chasel7720/
Casiel7717/
Cajsel7715/
Cazell7713/
Caisel776/
Cahsel776/
Caseel774/
Zassel773/
Caasel772/
Casuel772/
Cascel771/
Casael771/
Cássel771/
Caslle771/
Casoel771/
Caysel771/
Cassyl771/
Sasell770/
Caszel770/
Casselová753/
Call7325,977/
Casl7342/
Cattell714,678/
Kessell711,988/
Cazzell71353/
Saysell71265/
Cotsell71243/
Cashill71171/
Cossill71134/
Coshell7194/
Jossell7173/
Saisell7158/
Ceyssel7155/
Caussil7142/
Cassiol7142/
Kasselt7130/
Chazell7123/
Coxsell7117/
Katsell7115/
Cosselt7114/
Kaussel7114/
Coussel7112/
Cascill7112/
Cousell719/
Ceausel718/
Khassel718/
Cachell717/
Kaissel716/
Kossell714/
Jasseel713/
Sossell712/
Chasill712/
Cateell712/
Casgill712/
Chacell711/
Ceissel711/
Chaseel711/
Kashell711/
Sayssel711/
Kassiel711/
Jashell711/
Sausell711/
Causiel711/
Chausel711/
Sassiel711/
Sassuel711/
Zassiel711/
Casciel711/
Kayssel711/
Cautell710/
Kaessel710/
Cauxell710/
Coesell710/
Chaxell710/
Catsill710/
Keasell710/
Caheill710/
Calle67135,743/
Casil676,314/
Kasel673,237/
Catel672,486/
Cazel67419/
Caill67182/
Cosel6799/
Caßel6767/
Cayll6751/
Sasel6744/
Jasel6734/
Callh6732/
Casle6724/
Caisl6720/
Cheissel6717/
Caull6716/
Callø6712/
Zasel678/
Sosel676/
Callt675/
Cacel674/
Cahll672/
Caall672/
Caussiol672/
Calld672/
Ccall671/
Causield671/
Ceill671/
Jayshell671/
Zeissell671/
Kaschell671/
Chazzell671/
Causl671/
Coodsell670/
Catchell670/
Cottsell670/
Keessell670/
Coyshell670/
Ceall670/
Koessell670/
Ceyll670/
Keissell670/
Cauchell670/

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