Clenell Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Clenell Surname Definition:

CLENHILL: Probably from Clennell near Alwinton, Northumberland, which appears in early record as Clenhull (1255) and Clenhill (1346). Thomas de Clenhill, miles, witnessed a charter of the lands of Dolar in the fee of Clackmanan, 1277 (RD.

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Clenell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:5,065,278148,650
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Clenell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CLENHILL: Probably from Clennell near Alwinton, Northumberland, which appears in early record as Clenhull (1255) and Clenhill (1346). Thomas de Clenhill, miles, witnessed a charter of the lands of Dolar in the fee of Clackmanan, 1277 (RD., p. 54). He may be the Thomas de Clenhile who received a fee in 1290 (Bain, II, p. 97) and the Thomas de Clenel of Lanarkshire who rendered homage in 1290 (ibid., p. 213).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Clenell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Clenell is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Clenell.

How Common Is The Last Name Clenell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Clenell is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Clenell reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Clenell is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England it is primarily found in: Northamptonshire, where 64 percent reside, Durham, where 9 percent reside and Suffolk, where 9 percent reside.

Clenell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Clenell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Clennell93728/
Cleanell930/
Clenel921/
Klenell8618/
Clennel867/
Clinell860/
Kleinell801/
Clinnell800/
Celenl773/
Klinell7126/
Clenild713/
Slinell710/
Slennel710/
Kleinelp6725/
Klenl671/
Klnel670/
Kleinoel670/
Klingnell635/
Chelengli631/
Kleinl6280/
Kölnel621/
Clinil621/
Klesnil57130/
Zellnel571/
Gelnelt571/
Kilnoel570/
Kleinöhl531/
Klingill530/
Quillienl501/
Kleingnil501/

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