Damsell Surname
Approximately 284 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDamsell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 189 | 1:294,805 | 22,579 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:300,930 | 20,318 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
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.
(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
Damsell Demographics
Average Damsell Salary in
United States
$54,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Damsell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Damsell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Damsell is most common in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Damsell.
How Common Is The Last Name Damsell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Damsell is the 928,396th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. Damsell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Damsell are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 294,805. In England it is most prevalent in: Gloucestershire, where 25 percent live, City of Bristol, where 17 percent live and Devon, where 11 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common 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 through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damsel | 92 | 156 | / |
| Damszel | 86 | 189 | / |
| Demsell | 86 | 15 | / |
| Damshel | 86 | 11 | / |
| Dansell | 86 | 6 | / |
| Damhjell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dansel | 77 | 68 | / |
| Domsel | 77 | 67 | / |
| Damsil | 77 | 29 | / |
| Damgel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Damjel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Danzell | 71 | 129 | / |
| Dangell | 71 | 42 | / |
| Damdjel | 71 | 19 | / |
| Dancell | 71 | 8 | / |
| Donsell | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dhansel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dhamsil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Danjell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dasncel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Demszel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dansiel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dainsel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Danshel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Dansill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Damsleth | 67 | 50 | / |
| Danchell | 67 | 45 | / |
| Doumsiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Angell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Damhőzel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deangell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhammsil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donshell | 67 | 0 | / |
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