Gaskell Surname
Approximately 9,733 people bear this surname
Gaskell 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 SurnameGaskell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,803 | 1:9,602 | 1,416 |
| United States | 1,705 | 1:212,586 | 20,766 |
| Australia | 750 | 1:35,994 | 4,737 |
| Canada | 382 | 1:96,454 | 10,500 |
| New Zealand | 295 | 1:15,350 | 2,671 |
| Wales | 208 | 1:14,878 | 1,624 |
| South Africa | 119 | 1:455,275 | 38,276 |
| Scotland | 101 | 1:53,008 | 4,503 |
| Philippines | 64 | 1:1,581,847 | 107,292 |
| Northern Ireland | 54 | 1:34,167 | 3,366 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Cyprus | 20 | 1:44,244 | 4,510 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Ecuador | 17 | 1:935,638 | 14,108 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Nauru | 16 | 1:742 | 188 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Solomon Islands | 6 | 1:96,672 | 18,437 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,046 | 1:8,002 | 1,222 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 454 | 1:110,614 | 11,006 |
Gaskell (20) may also be a first name.
Gaskell 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).
(Scandinavian) belonging to Gaisgill (West- moreland), 14th cent. Gasegill,&c. = the Goose-Ravine [Old Norse gás, a goose +gil, a ravine] Cp. Gaskill Tarn in Westmoreland.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Gaisgill (West- moreland), 14th cent. Gasegill,&c. = the Goose-Ravine [Old Norse gás, a goose +gil, a ravine] Cp. Gaskill Tarn in Westmoreland.
(English) One who came from Gaisgill (wild-goose valley), the name of places in Westmorland and Yorkshire.
Arthur says, Gael, gaisgeil, valorous.
(Gaelic.) From Gaisgeil, valorous.
Contracted from Mac-ás-Ketilll. Ketill is equivalent to the English ‘kettle'. In the Icelandic poets of the tenth century the uncontracted form was used, but in the eleventh it began to be contracted into kel. Its frequent occurrence in nomenclature doubtless arises from the use of the Vé-kell, or 'Holy Kettle, ' at sacrifices. Cumming reads ‘OSKETIL', and Worsaae ‘Asketill, ' on the fragment of a cross now in Castle Rushen.
Askell, is found in the Flateyjarbóc; Oscytyl was Abbot of Croyland in a.d. 992, and Askel King of Dublin in a.d. 1159. In 1311 and 1312 King Edward III. addressed letters to Gilbert Macaskel, or Mackaskill, 'Keeper of his Land of Man'. Asketil, Askell, Asketel (found in the Hundred Rolls).
It is now hardly found anywhere, though formerly common in Bride, to which parish it was almost confined.
Or Gaskill, from Gascuil, Vascoeuil, or Wascuil, near Andelys, Normandy. Gilbert de Wascuil occurs there 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Ingelram de Wascuil obtained a pardon in Warwick 1130 (Rot. Pip.). William de Wascuill occurs in England 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).
From Gaisgill; a location name in Westmorland.
Gaskell Demographics
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Gaskell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaskell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gaskell (Russian: Гаскелл) is most common in England. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaskell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 52,550th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 748,746 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Gaskell are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles. Gaskell is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 20 people.
Gaskell is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 5,803 people, or 1 in 9,602. In England Gaskell is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent reside, Lancashire, where 12 percent reside and Merseyside, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England Gaskell is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Gaskell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gaskell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gaskell last name grew 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 376 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,443 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gaskell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gaskell surname is chiefly Anglican (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gaskell surname are 2.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.37% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gaskell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.57% more than the national average, earning R 364,944 per year; in United States they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $47,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $49,164 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaskiell | 93 | 8 | / |
| Gauskell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gayskell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Gaiskell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Askell | 92 | 129 | / |
| Gaskel | 92 | 26 | / |
| Gaskll | 92 | 1 | / |
| Haskell | 86 | 16,305 | / |
| Gaskill | 86 | 8,433 | / |
| Goskell | 86 | 2 | / |
| Geskell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaskiel | 86 | 0 | / |
| Aiskell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Askel | 83 | 86 | / |
| Haskiell | 80 | 87 | / |
| Hasckell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gasskill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haskkell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hasskell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gaitskel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ghaskill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haskeell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haskel | 77 | 1,570 | / |
| Askill | 77 | 90 | / |
| Gaskil | 77 | 34 | / |
| Asckel | 77 | 6 | / |
| Asckll | 77 | 2 | / |
| Auskel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gasqel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Geskel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Oskell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Askl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hasckel | 71 | 734 | / |
| Haskill | 71 | 404 | / |
| Gascuel | 71 | 229 | / |
| Ghaskil | 71 | 183 | / |
| Gaschel | 71 | 31 | / |
| Gasquel | 71 | 17 | / |
| Haskiel | 71 | 12 | / |
| Hashkel | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ashkeel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hatskel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haskellová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaskiol | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goskill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haskuel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goshkel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gachkel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aschkel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoskell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hasskel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haskelt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haskeel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Geskill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heiskell | 67 | 872 | / |
| Askil | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gasquiel | 67 | 16 | / |
| Haskl | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hashkeel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oskel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Askelova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haiskeld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haschell | 67 | 0 | / |
Gaskell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaskell in the Russian language | ||
| Гаскелл | gaskell | - |
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