Gaskall Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Gaskall Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gaisgill,' a hamlet two miles from Tebay, Westmorland. A compound of gill, a narrow ravine (v. Gill); compare Wintersgill, and v. Gaitskell. The hamlet of Gaisgill being on the Yorkshire border, it is easy to see why the surname is found in the Poll Tax (1379) for West Riding of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameGaskall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Gaskall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gaisgill,' a hamlet two miles from Tebay, Westmorland. A compound of gill, a narrow ravine (v. Gill); compare Wintersgill, and v. Gaitskell. The hamlet of Gaisgill being on the Yorkshire border, it is easy to see why the surname is found in the Poll Tax (1379) for West Riding of Yorkshire.
Alicia de Gasegill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Agnes de Gasegyll, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Gaysegill, 1379: ibid.
Robertus Gaysegiir, 1379: ibid.
Katerina de Gasegyr, 1379: ibid.
Jacobus de Gasegill, of 'Rymyngton,' 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Holgill, of 'Rymynton,' 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Hawesgile, of Rymyngton,' ibid.
Gaysgill, Lancashire, Close Rolls, 12 Henry.
Edward Gaskell, 1560: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Richard Gaytscalle, of Dalton, 1595: ibid.
Robert Gateskell, of Dalton, 1616: ibid.
Of local origin from Gaisgill, a hamlet in the county of Westmoreland, England. Thomas Gaskel was one of the witnesses in the dispute concerning the lands of Monachkeneran in 1233 (RMP., p. 167). Samuel Gaskell was tanner at Newton Stewart in 1742 (Wigtown).
Arthur says, Gael, gaisgeil, valorous.
(Gaelic.) From Gaisgeil, valorous.
Gaskall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaskall Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaskall is most common in Australia. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaskall? popularity and diffusion
Gaskall is the 11,742,229th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Gaskall reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Australia this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent reside.
Gaskall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gaskall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaskall surname fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Askall | 92 | 9 | / |
| Gaskal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Haskall | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gascall | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gakalle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Askalle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaskail | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaskoll | 86 | 0 | / |
| Askal | 83 | 14,199 | / |
| Gakal | 83 | 71 | / |
| Gotskall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haiskall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ghascall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Askale | 77 | 185,268 | / |
| Gakhal | 77 | 486 | / |
| Ashkal | 77 | 297 | / |
| Gascal | 77 | 175 | / |
| Haskal | 77 | 76 | / |
| Gakale | 77 | 20 | / |
| Ghakal | 77 | 17 | / |
| Gaukal | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gajkal | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gaikal | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gokall | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ngakal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gakkal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Askqal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Askail | 77 | 1 | / |
| Asskal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaakal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Askaul | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hascall | 71 | 1,037 | / |
| Gadkhal | 71 | 93 | / |
| Ahıskal | 71 | 43 | / |
| Gatkhal | 71 | 34 | / |
| Haskoll | 71 | 29 | / |
| Hasskal | 71 | 23 | / |
| Gakhale | 71 | 22 | / |
| Haskalp | 71 | 14 | / |
| Gahakal | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ghakhal | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ghatkal | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ngaikal | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gashkol | 71 | 2 | / |
| Asskale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gacalle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaikale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goskkal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gokhall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghakale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gacal | 67 | 2,678 | / |
| Gokal | 67 | 1,647 | / |
| Oskal | 67 | 211 | / |
| Ascal | 67 | 97 | / |
| Askol | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gakalova | 67 | 18 | / |
| Askalova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hoskalle | 67 | 5 | / |
| Asqal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Azkal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahakhal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghakhale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gacaille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasscall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gathkhal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gadkhaal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghakatel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gakol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aşkal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashkhaal | 67 | 1 | / |
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