Chennell Surname

655,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chennell Surname Definition:

1 the French Chenel, which may be a diminutive of French chine, 'an oak’ [Latin quesn-us, querc-us], or a diminutive of the Frankish pers. name corresponding to the Anglo-Saxon Coen(a, O.H.Ger. Kuon~ (‘bold,’ ‘keen’).

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Chennell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2541:219,36218,571
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Australia511:529,32739,816
Canada371:995,82774,831
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Fiji11:894,3914,568
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2351:103,72510,383
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Chennell (59) may also be a first name.

Chennell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 the French Chenel, which may be a diminutive of French chine, 'an oak’ [Latin quesn-us, querc-us], or a diminutive of the Frankish pers. name corresponding to the Anglo-Saxon Coen(a, O.H.Ger. Kuon~ (‘bold,’ ‘keen’).

2 the French local surname Chenal [French chenal, Latin canal-is, a channel]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chennell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chennell occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chennell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 655,080th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,842,491 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Chennell live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,282,666th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 59 people.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 219,362. In England Chennell is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 19 percent are found, Surrey, where 17 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 11 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Chennell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chennell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Chennell surname increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chennell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chennell last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chennell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.26% more than the national average, earning $54,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hennell93528/
Chenell93134/
Chennel9313/
Cennell931/
Channell885,428/
Schennel8814/
Chinnell8812/
Chesnell8812/
Shennell882/
Chonnell881/
Chenniel881/
Chennill881/
Scennell880/
Cheneull880/
Chenel861,904/
Hennel86905/
Henell86371/
Cnnell861/
Cennel860/
Schinnell8263/
Chesnel803,686/
Kennell803,386/
Cheynel80324/
Gennell80210/
Channel80133/
Chanell80130/
Jennell80122/
Hemnell8090/
Chinell8078/
Sennell8072/
Chenuel8021/
Hinnell8019/
Hegnell8016/
Chinnel805/
Schenll805/
Shennel804/
Chonnel804/
Cinnell801/
Channll801/
Heinell801/
Cheinel801/
Qennell801/
Chenill800/
Chonell800/
Coennel800/
Heinnel800/
Hennill800/
Henel77720/
Hennl7772/
Chenl7713/
Cennl771/
Cnell770/
Henll770/
Chisnell75593/
Quennell75516/
Chignell75301/
Chinniel751/
Schinnel751/
Chienuel751/
Chitnell750/
Shinnell750/
Jeannell750/
Hesnnill750/
Channill750/
Chionell750/
Schoennoehl748/
Chanel714,844/
Kennel714,029/
Heinel71623/
Chinel71608/
Genell71142/
Heniel7185/
Jennel7183/
Chonel7183/
Hehnel7135/
Cinnel7132/
Hynell7129/
Jenell7124/
Gennel7121/
Hänell7117/
Henelt7116/
Chynel7116/
Hännel7115/
Hinnel7113/
Chénel7113/
Channl7112/
Sennel7110/
Hinell717/
Chenyl717/
Chenil716/
Cennil714/
Queennell713/
Hesnel713/
Hennil713/
Khenel712/
Cynnel712/
Chenelova711/
Heneel711/
Zennel711/
Cknell711/
Heenel711/
Hynnel711/
Kckinnell711/
Chênel711/
Chisnellh711/
Cheanl711/
Hemnel710/
Hetnel710/
Schimnell710/
Haehnel671,293/
Kinnell67886/
Heinelt67651/
Hignell67449/
Jeannel67337/
Chenuil67323/
Ginnell67158/
Chaniel67100/
Chainel6780/
Chengli6770/
Chaenil6743/
Schoenl6741/
Kaennel6741/
Henl6740/
Kenniel6739/
Shennil6737/
Koennel6730/
Zinnell6729/
Hennild6725/
Hegnelt6723/
Chanuel6720/
Cenl6718/
Högnell6711/
Chengil6710/
Jeanell678/
Künnell678/
Sinnell676/
Quennel675/
Choinel675/
Chisnel674/
Zenniel673/
Chinelh673/
Shinnel673/
Cnll673/
Cnel672/
Channil672/
Kuennel671/
Chojnel671/
Chanael671/
Chanoel671/
Chesinl671/
Hemnill671/
Heahnel671/
Jhynell671/
Jennill671/
Cinnill671/
Geneell671/
Schenlt671/
Sennill671/
Jejnell671/
Heinele671/
Schönll671/
Chaneel671/
Cnnl671/
Chesnyl671/
Henehel671/
Hitnell670/
Hinnill670/
Senniel670/
Sennuel670/
Jinnell670/
Qinnell670/
Hinelld670/
Kynnell670/
Semnell670/
Gennill670/
Kennill670/
Chenilt670/

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