Insull Surname

686,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Insull Surname User-submission:

Has origins from before the 7th century, in the Old English language. Reported to mean 'the dweller at the huts'. Alternatively, the name could originate from families that lived in the towns of 'Henshaw' in Northumberland or in Cheshire, meaning that the name was corrupted.

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Insull Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:287,20622,180
United States981:3,698,561204,970
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Insull Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Has origins from before the 7th century, in the Old English language. Reported to mean 'the dweller at the huts'. Alternatively, the name could originate from families that lived in the towns of 'Henshaw' in Northumberland or in Cheshire, meaning that the name was corrupted.

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Insull Last Name Facts

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

The surname Insull occurs most in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Insull? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 686,443rd most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 16,869,319 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Insull are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Insull is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 287,206. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 21 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 20 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 17 percent are found. Aside from England Insull is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and New Zealand, where 17 percent are found.

Insull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Insull has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Insull surname increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,089 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Insull Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Insull last name are 39.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Insull earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 28.6% more than the national average, earning $55,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.87% less than the national average, earning $45,774 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinsull9225/
Insul91194/
Uinshull860/
Insoll8347/
Inshul838/
Inseul833/
Hinsul833/
Ginsul831/
Jinsul831/
Ainsul831/
Insule831/
Insol73167/
Injul7323/
Ensul7313/
Unsul7311/
Imsul731/
Henshull710/
Ensoll67138/
Yonsul67114/
Incoul6756/
Gensul6747/
Hincul6718/
Inchul678/
Unseul674/
Jinsol673/
Insool672/
Ainjul671/
Inzule671/
Hensul671/
Ensuil671/
Hinsol670/

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