Chessell Surname

363,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Chessell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chishall,' two parishes in Essex.

'John Chishull (d. 1180), bishop of in Essex': Dictionary of National Biography. He was also known as John de Chishull; v. Lewis's Top. Dict.

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Chessell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4031:138,25813,495
Australia3291:82,0549,517
Canada1871:197,03519,314
Wales211:147,35910,403
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Austria111:774,13064,097
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:113,90411,075
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Chessell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chishall,' two parishes in Essex.

'John Chishull (d. 1180), bishop of in Essex': Dictionary of National Biography. He was also known as John de Chishull; v. Lewis's Top. Dict. England.

Also as John de Chisil. v. History of Norfolk.

William de Chishill, Cambridgeshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.

John de Chishall, Cambridgeshire 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1583-1. Christopher Pepper and Barbara Chisshull, of Bradfield Parva, Essex: Marriage Lic. (London).

1809. Married — George William Chessell and Sarah Wightman: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From the German, Jessel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Chessell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chessell is most common in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chessell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 363,374th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,331,535 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Chessell are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Chessell is most common in England, where it is held by 403 people, or 1 in 138,258. In England it is most numerous in: Isle of Wight, where 21 percent reside, Hampshire, where 17 percent reside and East Sussex, where 14 percent reside. Aside from England Chessell occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.

Chessell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chessell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Chessell last name increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chessell Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Chessell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.54% less than the national average, earning $33,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $54,667 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hessell93735/
Chessel93494/
Cessell933/
Chissell88315/
Schessel8840/
Cheissel8817/
Chassell8814/
Schesell880/
Ciessell880/
Hessel869,650/
Cessel86137/
Chesel8619/
Hesell860/
Chessellová841/
Schiessel82228/
Schissell8236/
Scheesell821/
Scheessel821/
Cheissele821/
Cissell802,906/
Kessell801,988/
Gessell80470/
Heissel80313/
Jessell80228/
Chassel80150/
Shessel8083/
Cheshel8055/
Ceyssel8055/
Heasell8054/
Schesel8046/
Hesselt8043/
Chisell8035/
Heyssel8030/
Heessel8027/
Chissel8025/
Hedsell8020/
Cheusel8018/
Shesell809/
Heysell807/
Ciesell803/
Hyssell802/
Cessill802/
Hesselø802/
Ceissel801/
Cheelle801/
Chehell801/
Hetsell801/
Zessell801/
Heisell801/
Cheszel801/
Chesiel801/
Heesell800/
Hiessel800/
Hissell800/
Hescell800/
Chexell800/
Scheessele78129/
Schesschel780/
Chell773,271/
Hesel77651/
Cheel77413/
Cesel7712/
Chesl771/
Schissel75890/
Schiesel75174/
Scissell7520/
Kiessell751/
Chettell751/
Zeissell751/
Scheelle751/
Shetssel751/
Seessell751/
Cheelleh751/
Heissele751/
Heschsel751/
Chissill750/
Keessell750/
Schisell750/
Scheisel750/
Keissell750/
Scheusel750/
Shiessel750/
Shetsell750/
Kessel7115,382/
Gesell714,233/
Heisel712,958/
Chelle712,576/
Hysell712,171/
Gessel711,619/
Jessel711,545/
Cissel71512/
Chisel71262/
Hiesel71234/
Cheele71229/
Hetsel71226/
Hexsel71216/
Hissel71188/
Hössel71188/
Ceisel71175/
Chetel71148/
Sessel71114/
Heesel7188/
Hessil7179/
Hejsel7168/
Zessel7163/
Sisell7159/
Heysel7154/
Ciesel7142/
Cheall7141/
Hässel7139/
Heshel7131/
Chesil7130/
Ceusel7124/
Kesell7124/
Cesiel7123/
Chezel7121/
Chasel7120/
Cheeld7118/
Checel7116/
Schieszel717/
Sheell716/
Cisell713/
Heseld712/
Hescel712/
Heasel712/
Cessil712/
Chesle711/
Cetell711/
Ceelle711/
Heselt711/
Hselle711/
Schiescel711/
Chiell711/
Hezell711/
Shesel711/
Schiehsel711/
Chittsell711/
Chosel711/
Sesell710/
Cesill710/
Hisell710/
Hezsel710/
Cheill710/
Hedsel710/
Schettell710/
Jesell710/
Cyssel710/
Hesiel710/
Cehell710/
Hell6714,520/
Chel678,429/
Chechel673,459/
Kissell673,255/
Heel671,757/
Schisel67401/
Choisel67278/
Saysell67265/
Seyssel67214/
Heisele67214/
Kiessel67207/
Sissell67188/
Czeszel67182/
Ziessel67181/
Scheall67160/
Sheshel67154/
Gissell67142/
Keysell67110/
Heiselt67109/
Haisell6799/
Ciscell6794/
Zeissel6787/
Huissel6784/
Hezzell6779/
Quessel6777/
Hesl6773/
Geyssel6763/
Heeszel6760/
Saisell6758/
Siessel6756/
Ciesiel6754/
Secheel6746/
Cayssel6743/
Heazell6739/
Seessel6739/
Kiesell6733/
Tscheschel6731/
Seissel6729/
Scissel6726/
Cettell6722/
Cheitel6719/
Czeisel6718/
Gesshel6717/
Heihsel6715/
Cheille6715/
Shissel6714/
Schetel6714/
Haysell6712/
Chhelle6711/
Hessilt6711/
Sechell6710/
Hettsel679/
Chehelh679/
Cichell677/
Shetsel676/
Zissell676/
Cheshil674/
Seussel674/
Zeussel674/
Hettell673/
Shyssel673/
Keisell672/
Chasill672/
Sichell672/
Chiteel671/
Chaseel671/
Hessilp671/
Hyshell671/
Geysell671/
Sceelle671/
Scheisl671/
Shisell671/
Scheill671/
Caissel671/
Quesell671/
Cheatel671/
Chiseul671/
Cheglil671/
Jheysel671/
Kessill670/
Shetell670/
Chizell670/
Sheusel670/
Sheasel670/
Cissill670/
Ketsell670/
Schehel670/
Geseell670/
Schesil670/
Hetseld670/
Keyssel670/
Hishell670/
Heitsel670/
Sheisel670/
Kessuel670/
Keasell670/
Scheull670/

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