Horsenail Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Horsenail Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I give this up; but I feel sure it is of local origin. Mr. Ferguson's idea, that it may 'refer to one who was as swiftfooted as a horse,' connecting it, I presume, with snel (v. Snell), quick, active, is not good enough.
Read More About This SurnameHorsenail Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
Horsenail Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I give this up; but I feel sure it is of local origin. Mr. Ferguson's idea, that it may 'refer to one who was as swiftfooted as a horse,' connecting it, I presume, with snel (v. Snell), quick, active, is not good enough. 1639. Francis Rolfe and Margaret Horsnell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1644. Audrey, wife of George Horsnell, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1650. Baptised — John, son of Thomas Horsenell: St. Dionis Backchurch.
William Horssnaile, 1700: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1804. Married — William Horsnaile, Berkshire, and Elizabeth Wilson: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at 1 the Horse Slope or Corner [Middle English horsen (adj.) + hale, -ale, -ell, Old English heal(h, a slope, corner] Cp. Horsendon, a Buckinghamshire hill.
2 Horsa’s Hall [A.-Sax *Horsan-heall - Horsan, genit. sing. of Horsa +heall, a hall]
Ferguson says, it may "refer to one who was as swift-footed as a horse." Anglo-Saxon snel, quick, active. A Kentish farrier, with great propriety, lately bore this name in the former orthography.
HORSNAILE, HORSNELL: Ferguson says, it may "refer to one who was as swift-footed as a horse." Anglo-Saxon snel, quick, active. A Kentish farrier, with great propriety, lately bore this name in the former orthography.
Formerly Horsenel, foreign, but not identified, original form probably Ursenel, a dim. of Urso.
From the French, D’Arsenel (?); a personal name.
Horsenail Demographics
Average Horsenail Salary in
England
£42,350
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Horsenail Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Horsenail Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Horsenail is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Horsenail? popularity and diffusion
Horsenail is the 4,307,654th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. Horsenail occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Horsenail reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England Horsenail is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 44 percent reside, West Midlands, where 31 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Wales, where 24 percent reside.
Horsenail Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Horsenail has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Horsenail last name grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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