Etchels Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Etchels 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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Etchels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland431:124,5077,876
England211:2,653,24194,788
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Etchels 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

Etchels Last Name Facts

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

Etchels occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Etchels? popularity and diffusion

Etchels is the 2,273,756th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. Etchels occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Etchels are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in British Isles.

Etchels is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 124,507. In Scotland Etchels is most frequent in: Dundee City, where 88 percent are found, Perth and Kinross, where 7 percent are found and Angus, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Scotland this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Etchels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Etchels has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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