Damsell Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Damsell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the damsel'; Old French damoisel, a young squire or page. The later damoiseau is found in Lond. Directory as a French surname.

Simon Damsell, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes Damysell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Damsell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:294,80522,579
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Wales131:238,04114,239
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:300,93020,318
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Damsell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the damsel'; Old French damoisel, a young squire or page. The later damoiseau is found in Lond. Directory as a French surname.

Simon Damsell, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes Damysell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertas Damvsell, 1379: ibid.

Lawrence Damysell, Yorkshire. Privy Council: Proceedings and Ordinances.

1567. Philip Watkins and Anne Damesell, Marriage Lic. (London).

1700. Thomas Tidde and Mary Elliott; consent attested by Joseph Damsell, uncle of said Mary Elliott: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).

1700. Buried — William Damsell: St. John Baptist on Wallbrook.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Page, Squire [O.-French dameisel, Low Latin domicell-us, a page; from, with diminutive suff., Latin domin-us, a lord, master] Simon Damsell.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Damsell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Damsell has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Damsell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Damsell is the 928,396th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Damsell live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 294,805. In England Damsell is most common in: Gloucestershire, where 25 percent live, City of Bristol, where 17 percent live and Devon, where 11 percent live. Excluding England this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Damsell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Damsell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Damsell surname expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Damsell Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Damsell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.45% more than the national average, earning R 241,092 per year; in United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.22% more than the national average, earning $57,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Damsel92156/
Damszel86189/
Demsell8615/
Damshel8611/
Dansell866/
Damhjell801/
Dansel7768/
Domsel7767/
Damsil7729/
Damgel772/
Damjel771/
Danzell71129/
Dangell7142/
Damdjel7119/
Dancell718/
Donsell713/
Dhansel712/
Dhamsil711/
Danjell711/
Dasncel711/
Demszel711/
Dansiel710/
Dainsel710/
Danshel710/
Dansill710/
Damsleth6750/
Danchell6745/
Doumsiel671/
D'Angell671/
Damhőzel671/
Deangell671/
Dhammsil671/
Donshell670/

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