Chisnell Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Chisnell 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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Chisnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3371:1,075,54678,300
England2301:242,25219,814
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:160,36413,879
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Chisnell 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

Chisnell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chisnell is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chisnell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 541,435th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,289,285 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Chisnell live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 337 people, or 1 in 1,075,546. In The United States Chisnell is mostly found in: Michigan, where 19 percent live, Ohio, where 15 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States Chisnell exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Chisnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chisnell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chisnell last name increased 488 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 151 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chisnell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chisnell last name are 11.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chisnell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.9% less than the national average, earning $38,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.93% less than the national average, earning $46,737 CAD per year.

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Chisnel934/
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Choisnel88121/
Schinell8815/
Chinnell8812/
Chesnell8812/
Chitnell880/
Chionell880/
Chinel86608/
Cisnel8614/
Hinell867/
Cinell863/
Schoisnel821/
Chessnell820/
Chesnel803,686/
Hignell80449/
Chenell80134/
Chainel8080/
Shinell8056/
Hinnell8019/
Chinnel805/
Schinel805/
Choinel805/
Chinelh803/
Cignell802/
Kisnell801/
Heinell801/
Cheinel801/
Hitnell800/
Chiznel800/
Gisnell800/
Hinelld800/
Cinel771,935/
Hinel7772/
Chennell75460/
Schenell7598/
Schienel7522/
Quisnell751/
Chinniel751/
Schynell751/
Chienuel751/
Chainill751/
Hessnell750/
Shinnell750/
Shimnell750/
Schainel750/
Cheneull750/
Chenel711,904/
Heinel71623/
Henell71371/
Sinell7191/
Ginell7135/
Cenell7130/
Senell7129/
Hynell7129/
Hainel7126/
Zinell7119/
Hänell7117/
Chynel7116/
Hinnel7113/
Chénel7113/
Shinel7111/
Hignel718/
Scheignel717/
Chinil714/
Synell713/
Hesnel713/
Jinell711/
Himnel711/
Hineld711/
Cineel711/
Gisnel711/
Chênel711/
Cinael711/
Hinelt710/
Ketchnell710/
Heinelt67651/
Hennell67528/
Cheynel67324/
Signell67211/
Ginnell67158/
Hemnell6790/
Chimnil6787/
Czesnel6731/
Schenel6727/
Chenuel6721/
Hegnell6716/
Chingli6715/
Chennel6713/
Sejnell6713/
Chainil677/
Quisnel674/
Zainell674/
Shinnel673/
Shenell672/
Sehnell672/
Chingil672/
Hinl672/
Seanell671/
Chinyol671/
Kesnell671/
Chojnel671/
Chesinl671/
Jhynell671/
Huinill671/
Shynell671/
Sienell671/
Shimnel671/
Shesnel671/
Seinell671/
Shainel671/
Cechnel671/
Heinele671/
Khesnel671/
Schinelova671/
Szinell671/
Cygnell671/
Chesnyl671/
Chenill670/
Hinnill670/
Saynell670/
Shineld670/
Shiniel670/
Jinnell670/
Heinnel670/
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