Etchells Surname

157,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Etchells Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Etchells,' an old manor and township in the parish of Stockport, Cheshire Many entries relating to this family will be found in the register of Marple Church, Cheshire. Amongst the owners of land in Marple in 1663 was George Etchells (v.

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Etchells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6381:34,0164,497
United States4891:741,22558,038
Australia3171:85,1609,855
South Africa1061:511,11041,270
Canada781:472,37940,609
Scotland511:104,9777,051
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Wales311:99,8247,946
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
China31:455,773,85521,925
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1571:21,0682,976
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales31:522,80514,314
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Etchells Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Etchells,' an old manor and township in the parish of Stockport, Cheshire Many entries relating to this family will be found in the register of Marple Church, Cheshire. Amongst the owners of land in Marple in 1663 was George Etchells (v. East Cheshire, 53).

1561. Buried — Ellen Ecchuls: Reg. Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

1570. Married — Robert Proudlove and Enime Etchuls: ibid.

William Etchells, of Lymm, Cheshire, 1613: Wills at Chester.

Richard Etchells, of Pott Shrigley, 1604: ibid.

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

Etchells is the name of a Cheshire township.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Etchells Last Name Facts

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

Etchells is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Etchells? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 157,284th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,620,477 people. The surname Etchells occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Etchells reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,638 people, or 1 in 34,016. In England Etchells is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 34 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside and Cheshire, where 6 percent reside. Beside England this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Etchells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Etchells has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Etchells last name grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,063 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,020 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Etchells Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Etchells are 14.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.02% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Etchells earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.6% more than the national average, earning R 479,076 per year; in United States they earn 15.28% more than the national average, earning $49,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.89% more than the national average, earning $52,610 CAD per year.

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