Cecil Surname
Approximately 20,060 people bear this surname
Cecil Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Cecil,' masc.; or Cecile, fem. (v. Siss, Sissot, Sisselot, Sisselson, Sisson; for the popularity of these Yorkshire variants, v. Siss). Nearly all these names represent the feminine form.
Read More About This SurnameCecil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,426 | 1:22,066 | 2,768 |
| England | 869 | 1:64,117 | 7,497 |
| Australia | 803 | 1:33,619 | 4,432 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Papua New Guinea | 216 | 1:37,749 | 4,551 |
| Canada | 158 | 1:233,200 | 22,307 |
| South Africa | 157 | 1:345,081 | 31,817 |
| India | 150 | 1:5,113,769 | 127,237 |
| Guyana | 125 | 1:6,098 | 1,048 |
| Wales | 95 | 1:32,574 | 3,273 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| Nauru | 32 | 1:371 | 117 |
| Austria | 32 | 1:266,107 | 30,958 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Pakistan | 28 | 1:6,380,139 | 37,476 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Kenya | 18 | 1:2,565,550 | 37,160 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Cook Islands | 7 | 1:2,597 | 656 |
| Lesotho | 5 | 1:406,512 | 17,363 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 419 | 1:58,175 | 6,851 |
| Wales | 65 | 1:24,129 | 1,387 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,047 | 1:24,533 | 3,055 |
The alternate forms: Cécil (6) & Čečil (101) are calculated separately.
Cecil (179,212) may also be a first name.
Cecil Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Cecil,' masc.; or Cecile, fem. (v. Siss, Sissot, Sisselot, Sisselson, Sisson; for the popularity of these Yorkshire variants, v. Siss). Nearly all these names represent the feminine form. Cecil seems always to have descended from the masculine form.
Richard fil. Cecille, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Cecille in the Lane, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Cecilie, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Cecilia Gamyll, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Cecilia fil. Roberti, 1379: ibid.
Sissilie Linscale, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).
Thomas Cecill, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
James Cecilia, Norfolk, 1361: History of Norfolk.
Sir Thomas Cecill, Knt., Norfolk, 1591: ibid.
1776. Married — Henry Cecil, Esq., and Emma Vernon: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-Lat)? Blind [Latin Cacilius—? from cæcus, blind; cp. cæcilia, a sloe-worm or blind-worm]
The name of this noble family was written in ancient times, Sitsilt, Sicelt, Seycil, Seisil, Cyssell, &.c., until William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Queen Elizabeth's famous minister, from a whimsical notion that he was descended from the Roman Caecilii, adopted the present orthography. The family, doubtless of Norman origin, can be traced to Robert Sitsilt, who in 1091 assisted Robt. Fitz-Hamon in the conquest of Glamorganshire. Collins.
From Kessel or Cassel, east of Bruges, Flanders. This is probably a branch of the Counts of Gand, whose arms (barry) it bears, with escutcheons charged with the lion rampant of Flanders. The arms are still borne in Flanders by a family of the same name. In 1180 Henry, Count of Cessele, witnessed a charter of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa (Gall. Christ. iii. 138 Instr.), and 1203 Henry, Count of Kessele, witnessed a charter of the Duke of Brabant (Alb. Miræi Oper. Diplomat. i. 401). The Counts of Kessele probably bore that title as a younger branch of the Carlovingian Counts of Gand (See Constable). Maurice de Cassel of this family occurs in England t. William I. (Mon. i. 1008); and had issue Hugh de Alost, ancestor of the Counts of Kessel; and Robert de Kessel or Giselle, one of the knights who, with Robert Fitz-Hamon, conquered Glamorgan, 1093. From his descendant Walter de Alterens, living 1165 (Liber Niger), descended the noble bouse of Cecil. Of this family was William Cecil, Lord Burleigh, the greatest, perhaps, of all the statesmen of England.
Cecil Demographics
Average Cecil Salary in
United States
$42,239 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cecil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cecil Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cecil (Arabic: سسل, Hindi: सेसिल, Marathi: चेिचल, Oriya: େସଶିଲ) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as: Cécil or Čečil. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cecil? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 26,788th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 363,287 people. The surname Cecil occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Cecil reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cecil is also the 5,863rd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 179,212 people.
The surname Cecil is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 16,426 people, or 1 in 22,066. In The United States Cecil is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 14 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 76 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Cecil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cecil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cecil surname increased 802 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 567 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cecil Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Cecil surname is chiefly Anglican (57%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Cecil last name are 19.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.63% being registered with the party.
The amount Cecil earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.34% more than the national average, earning R 442,812 per year; in United States they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning $42,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $51,567 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cecil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil in the Hindi language | ||
| सेसिल | sesila | - |
| Cecil in the Oriya language | ||
| େସଶିଲ | esasila | - |
| Cecil in the Marathi language | ||
| चेिचल | ceicala | 33.33 |
| चेचील | cecila | 33.33 |
| केचील | kecila | 33.33 |
| Cecil in the Arabic language | ||
| سسل | ssl | - |
| سسيل | ssyl | - |
| سيسل | sysl | - |
| سيسيل | sysyl | - |
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