Horsell Surname

460,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Horsell Surname Definition:

A parish in Surrey.

Horsell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4001:906,14768,222
Australia1341:201,46019,724
England1261:442,20729,452
Wales411:75,4766,450
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:128,29111,943
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Hörsell (17) are calculated separately.

Horsell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Surrey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Ussel near Cahors. Ralph and Reginald Ursel held in Berks 13th cent. (Testa de Neville).

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Surrey Or from the French, Oursel; a personal name.

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

Horsell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horsell is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as: Hörsell. Click here for further possible spellings of Horsell.

How Common Is The Last Name Horsell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Horsell is the 460,648th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 9,942,082 people. Horsell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Horsell live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 400 people, or 1 in 906,147. In The United States it is mostly found in: Nevada, where 89 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 3 percent reside and Oregon, where 3 percent reside. Barring The United States Horsell is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Horsell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Horsell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Horsell surname increased 3,333 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 34 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Horsell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Horsell surname are 25.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.22% being registered with the political party.

The amount Horsell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.93% less than the national average, earning R 204,540 per year; in United States they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning $43,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.12% more than the national average, earning $54,212 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hörsell9517/
Horrsell9312/
Chorsell937/
Horshell931/
Horsuell931/
Horssell930/
Horsel9249/
Orsell9225/
Horschell882/
Harsell86203/
Hursell86117/
Jorsell8628/
Ohrsell865/
Khorsel864/
Horscel862/
Orshell861/
Horshel861/
Hersell861/
Horcell860/
Chorsel860/
Gorsell860/
Orsel83823/
Horschel80224/
Orschell8091/
Harshell8063/
Hourselt8017/
Hurshell802/
Hurscell801/
Goursell801/
Hourshel800/
Harssell800/
Hurssell800/
Chorcell800/
Ursell77713/
Oursel77554/
Hersel77339/
Harsel77197/
Orzell77173/
Hursel7750/
Horcel7748/
Horzel7736/
Arsell7730/
Orgell7717/
Gorsel7715/
Örsell7713/
Hürsel7713/
Jorsel7711/
Orselt777/
Orseel775/
Orsill775/
Horsil772/
Härsel771/
Hörsel771/
Orcell771/
Orshel771/
Orsiel771/
Ersell770/
Horgel770/
Herschell75753/
Horschelt757/
Gorschell750/
Churshell750/
Orsl7326/
Kharsel7112,085/
Orschel71512/
Horshil71244/
Gorzell71152/
Chorjel7152/
Horchel7139/
Gorshel7118/
Harssel7114/
Orchell7113/
Garsell7112/
Hargell7112/
Heursel7111/
Chorzel7110/
Harzell717/
Hurshel716/
Khursel715/
Harshel714/
Urshell713/
Herzell713/
Charsel713/
Hurssel713/
Hurgell713/
Ourcell713/
Gursell712/
Oercell711/
Orzzell711/
Herssel711/
Hoerzel711/
Harsuel711/
Harxell711/
Haarsel711/
Horgiel711/
Gorssel711/
Gorszel711/
D'Horschel711/
Horsilp711/
Horslht711/
Arshell710/
Jarsell710/
Harsill710/
Hurrsel710/
Eursell710/
Ersaell710/
Ordcell710/
Harcell710/
Oerssel710/
Orshill710/
Chorgel710/
Herrsel710/
Horgill710/
Hursiel710/
Orzel671,904/
Orcel671,554/
Herschel671,442/
Orgel671,420/
Örsel671,275/
Ursel67565/
Arsel67276/
Ersel67232/
Hersl6795/
Chorchel6750/
Orjel6733/
Oršel6733/
Garshell6720/
Ourschel6720/
Erschell6719/
Kharshel6714/
Horslett6713/
Harschel679/
Orsil678/
Urschell677/
Harsheel674/
Churcell673/
Härschel673/
Hurschel672/
Kharrsel671/
Kharssel671/
Hartcell671/
Hordziel671/
Khorjeel671/
Orsèl671/
Hardgell670/
Hartgell670/
Charsill670/
Churshel670/

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