Haxell Surname

786,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Haxell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. probably 'of Hawkeswell,' a parish in Essex, near Rochlord. (2) Local, 'of Haxhill.' I cannot find the spot. But Kirby's Quest seems to prove that the suffix is -hill, not -well. v. Axtell.

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Haxell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2661:209,46618,018
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Ireland111:428,08515,694
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Wales51:618,90625,852
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:145,09112,945
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Haxell (18) may also be a first name.

Haxell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. probably 'of Hawkeswell,' a parish in Essex, near Rochlord. (2) Local, 'of Haxhill.' I cannot find the spot. But Kirby's Quest seems to prove that the suffix is -hill, not -well. v. Axtell.

John de Haukewell, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter de Haukeswell, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1404. John Haukeswell, Shaveling, rector of Wilby, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

William de Haxhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1712. Married — George Rossbey and Mary Haxwell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1762. — George Hawxwell and Hannah Orkford: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at 1 Hæcc’s Hall [see under Hack, and + O.E. heall] 2 Hæcc's Slope or Corner [Old English heal(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Exwell; a location name in Rutland Hackensall, Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Haxell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Haxell occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Haxell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 786,896th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,299,571 people. Haxell occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Haxell are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles. Haxell is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 18 people.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 266 people, or 1 in 209,466. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 25 percent are found, Suffolk, where 18 percent are found and Essex, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Haxell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Haxell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Haxell last name grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 1,100 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Haxell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Haxell earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 19.78% more than the national average, earning $59,512 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Chaxell920/
Axell911,289/
Haxel91486/
Haxll910/
Hazell8311,916/
Hasell83904/
Axcell83374/
Chaxel83292/
Hoxell8386/
Axzell8334/
Jaxell8310/
Axxell835/
Auxell831/
Hacell831/
Haixel831/
Axsell830/
Axel802,759/
Axll800/
Hassell7712,588/
Hadsell771,230/
Hatsell77141/
Haisell7799/
Heasell7754/
Heazell7739/
Chazell7723/
Hazzell7720/
Hagsell7719/
Haysell7712/
Hashell774/
Hachell772/
Chacell771/
Haksell771/
Attxell771/
Hausell770/
Hayzell770/
Haizell770/
Haasell770/
Hascell770/
Hasuell770/
Hazel7318,187/
Hasel731,405/
Exell731,261/
Axsel73223/
Hexel73213/
Haßel73188/
Jaxel73174/
Asell73112/
Acxel7352/
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Axéll7345/
Hoxel7321/
Hacel7319/
Aexel7318/
Anxel7316/
Axäll7315/
Acell7313/
Axcel7312/
Oxell736/
Axiel734/
Öxell734/
Azell732/
Akxel732/
Haxhl732/
Axuel731/
Gaxel731/
Axill731/
Hexll731/
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Ehxel731/
Hatchell712,684/
Hausjell71221/
Hackzell71125/
Hacksell7156/
Chassell7114/
Hadseell712/
Hathcell711/
Hattsell711/
Hassaell711/
Hatcehll711/
Chazzell711/
Haichell711/
Heachell710/
Haschell710/
Haushell710/
Hachsell710/
Hassel678,699/
Haizel674,819/
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Hauzel67365/
Assell67330/
Hexsel67216/
Chazel67158/
Axl67130/
Hosell67105/
Hadsel6798/
Heazel6779/
Eazell6773/
Khasel6766/
Chacel6761/
Achell6754/
Atsell6751/
Aksell6749/
Hajšel6743/
Hajcel6737/
Haksel6736/
Haisel6735/
Hazzel6732/
Haseel6732/
Haszel6725/
Hachel6724/
Gasell6723/
Haysel6723/
Chasel6720/
Acsell6717/
Ausell6716/
Hajzel6716/
Adsell6713/
Ochell6712/
Haußel6711/
Haßelt676/
Hasiel676/
Ashell675/
Eacell673/
Hecxel673/
Hayzel672/
Hatsel672/
Heasel672/
Haggel672/
Joxell672/
Aycell671/
Hazill671/
Hozell671/
Ohsell671/
Hauschell671/
Heauxl671/
Easell671/
Azzell671/
Haecel671/
Aisell671/
Ahsell671/
Ecxell671/
Haselp671/
Hasill671/
Akcell671/
Axsuel671/
Exzell670/
Aizell670/
Axchel670/
Ascell670/
Hasael670/
Haasel670/
Exsell670/
Hascel670/

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