Horsnaill Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Horsnaill 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 Surname

Horsnaill Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671

Horsnaill 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.

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

(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]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Same as Horsnell, which in Old German might translate either very quick, or as swift as a horse (ras-schnell, or hros-schnelt). compare the German names Schnell, Schnelle, Snelgar, and the English Snell, Snelling, Snelson.

— Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
DNA test information

Horsnaill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Horsnaill has its highest incidence in Australia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Horsnaill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Horsnaill is the 7,117,718th most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 100 percent of Horsnaill live; 100 percent live in Australasia and 100 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Horsnaill is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 3,856,529. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 100 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horsnall94155/
Horsnail9443/
Harsnall821/
Horznal750/
Harsnale711/
Arsnal673/
Arsnault595/
Arsennault533/
Arznal531/
Arssennault501/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horsnaill
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis