Chisnall Surname

187,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Chisnall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chisnall,' now a farm-house in the township of Coppull, in the parish of Standish, Lancashire.

'Edward Chisenhale, or Chisenhall (died 1653), historian, was the eldest son of Edward Chisenhall, Esq.

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Chisnall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3861:40,2015,178
New Zealand4541:9,9741,736
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Australia751:359,94330,133
Canada481:767,61660,775
Wales431:71,9666,223
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5241:46,5185,765
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Chisnall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chisnall,' now a farm-house in the township of Coppull, in the parish of Standish, Lancashire.

'Edward Chisenhale, or Chisenhall (died 1653), historian, was the eldest son of Edward Chisenhall, Esq., of Chishenhall, Lancashire': Dictionary of National Biography.

Edward Chisenhall, of Chisenhall, 1646: Baines' Lancashire (Croston).

Bryan Chisnall, 1642: Preston Guild Rolls.

Alice Chisnall, of Chisnall, widow, 1607: Wills at Chester.

Humphrey Chisnall, of Coppull, 1610: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Chisnall (Lancs) = prob. Cissa's Hall [Anglo-Saxon *Cissan-heall—Cissan, genit. of Cissa + heall, hall] Roger de Chysenhale, A.D. 1284-5.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Chesnel; a personal name.

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

Chisnall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chisnall is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chisnall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 187,580th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,231,728 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Chisnall reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Chisnall is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,386 people, or 1 in 40,201. In England it is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 20 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Chisnall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chisnall has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Chisnall last name increased 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,075 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 483 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chisnall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chisnall last name are 7.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.98% being registered with the party.

The amount Chisnall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.64% more than the national average, earning R 393,612 per year; in United States they earn 8.41% less than the national average, earning $39,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning $50,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chishnall943/
Chisnal932/
Chinall932/
Chignall8844/
Schinall889/
Chinalle889/
Chisnaul881/
Chesnall880/
Chinal86471/
Cisnal86107/
Hisnal865/
Schineall822/
Chienhall821/
Chingal801,615/
Shinall80848/
Chinale8033/
Chenall8017/
Cinalle8010/
Chhinal809/
Chinnal808/
Hainall807/
Hitnall803/
Chainal802/
Chinaal801/
Chinail801/
Chinhal801/
Chesnal801/
Hignall800/
Chignal800/
Chinalt800/
Chinald800/
Cinal77625/
Hinal77346/
Chenhall75325/
Shinnall7518/
Sheinall7518/
Schenall7517/
Chinnoll757/
Chainaul756/
Chinagli755/
Chitnale754/
Chinaile752/
Chineill751/
Chinhale751/
Chainail751/
Schinaul751/
Shinhall751/
Shainall751/
Chinnale751/
Choynall751/
Shingall750/
Chenal713,257/
Chinol711,017/
Cingal71340/
Hainal71317/
Chenaille71259/
Shinal71177/
Hitnal71127/
Cinatl71108/
Schinault7154/
Senall7140/
Heinal7129/
Cinalp7115/
Hinale7114/
Chainhalt7114/
Cinalt715/
Sinall713/
Ginall713/
Khinal712/
Hoinal712/
Chennalle711/
Hineal711/
Hitnahall711/
Cinale711/
Hinnal711/
Chinalova711/
Chesnault711/
Hynall710/
Chinnault710/
Hinald710/
Hesnal710/
Chenail67694/
Shingal67406/
Chengal67385/
Schenal67266/
Chenoll67221/
Chenhal67221/
Shinaul67112/
Huinatl6774/
Signall6756/
Senalle6755/
Chaignault6749/
Chignol6747/
Khainal6733/
Hainale6730/
Cinagli6726/
Schinol6721/
Shinalt6720/
Shenall6717/
Chinole6715/
Chojnal6713/
Sinalle6710/
Chenale679/
Shinale678/
Chennal677/
Khinnal676/
Chingol675/
Shinhal675/
Cignale673/
Singall673/
Shinald672/
Chenalt672/
Chenaul672/
Sengall672/
Sechnal672/
Cinault672/
Hinasil672/
Huinalt672/
Zainall672/
Shainal671/
Kechnal671/
Chesnol671/
Jaisnal671/
Henhall671/
Jainall671/
Cineill671/
Czesnal671/
Chajnal671/
Chinold671/
Hennall670/
Shinoll670/
Hinolle670/
Shimnal670/
Sinaill670/
Shineal670/

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