Counsell Surname

147,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Counsell Surname Definition:

It would be easy to hazard guesses over this name, but I forbear.

William Counsayl, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Roger Consayl, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1609. Married — Henrie Councell and Wynifritt Clarke: St.

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Counsell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2811:43,4965,530
United States7171:505,52242,461
Australia3841:70,3018,321
Canada1851:199,16519,489
Wales1491:20,7692,207
New Zealand1331:34,0485,884
Isle of Man431:1,996375
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Bermuda121:5,440820
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7231:33,7144,438
Wales181:87,1343,963
Isle of Man81:6,784664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Counsell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

It would be easy to hazard guesses over this name, but I forbear.

William Counsayl, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Roger Consayl, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1609. Married — Henrie Councell and Wynifritt Clarke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1742. — William Counsell and Mary Parsons: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(Anglo-French-Lat) Counsel, Coun- sellor [French conseil, counsel, counsellor; Latin consili-um] Conseil is still found in French directories.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From some local name compounded of Anglo-Saxon sœl, sel, a hall or dwelling (O. N. sel, a summer shed for cattle). Counsell, Countsell are found as U.S. names.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Counsell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Counsell is most common in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Counsell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 147,166th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,421,112 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Counsell reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,281 people, or 1 in 43,496. In England it is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Somerset, where 12 percent are found. Other than England Counsell is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Counsell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Counsell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Counsell last name expanded 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 834 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 828 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Counsell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Counsell surname are 12.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Counsell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.63% more than the national average, earning R 431,628 per year; in United States they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $48,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $52,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Counsel93733/
Consell9340/
Councell88378/
Counsill8810/
Conssell881/
Counsiel881/
Caunsell880/
Consuell880/
Connsell880/
Consel86108/
Counsl863/
Cunsel860/
Counsil80648/
Cansell80359/
Konsell8023/
Consael8022/
Consuel8014/
Coensel8010/
Consiel807/
Councel807/
Congell801/
Consill801/
Conseul801/
Conjell800/
Comsell800/
Cumsell800/
Connsel800/
Concell800/
Consl771/
Councill75608/
Conchell7557/
Kuensell757/
Cooncell756/
Konseell751/
Coungill751/
Chansell751/
Conncell750/
Cunchell750/
Concel71215/
Cansel71177/
Consil71107/
Congel71104/
Konsel7191/
Comsel7160/
Kunsel7140/
Conzel7128/
Cuncel7125/
Cungel718/
Consiglil711/
Councl711/
Quanshell711/
Conslt711/
Council679,737/
Camsell67237/
Chansel67143/
Choncel6753/
Cancell6752/
Kuensel6719/
Kansell6718/
Konsiel6715/
Komsell6712/
Conchel6710/
Cansiel678/
Konzell678/
Kunjell677/
Consuil675/
Kunzell675/
Kounsil675/
Chongel673/
Chungel672/
Congill672/
Concill671/
Chonzel671/
Quansel671/
Konshel671/
Congiel671/
Connsil670/
Coungil670/
Cauncel670/
Kuncell670/
Kungell670/

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Counsell Reference & Research

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