Ithell Surname
Approximately 168 people bear this surname
Ithell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ithel'; v. Bethell A Welsh personal name.
Ithell Wynne. Aa.
Thomas Ithell, rector of Emneth, Norfolk, 1573: History of Norfolk.
John Ithell, of Kelsall, 1612: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameIthell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 112 | 1:497,483 | 31,781 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Ithell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ithel'; v. Bethell A Welsh personal name.
Ithell Wynne. Aa.
Thomas Ithell, rector of Emneth, Norfolk, 1573: History of Norfolk.
John Ithell, of Kelsall, 1612: Wills at Chester.
1580-90. Hugh Ithell and Parnell Bowlton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1623. Jonah Faunce and Dorothy Ithell, widow: ibid.
(Celtic) the Welsh Ithel(l, Ithail, Ithael, &c. [the first element is doubtful: the second is Welsh hael, liberal, bountiful] Ithel (Ithael) brenhin Gwent.— Brut y Tywysogion, A.D. 848. Iudhail rex Guent.— Ann. Cambriae, A.D. 848. Ithail filius Ririt.—Idem, A.D. 1123.
Ithel ap Blethin ap Ithel.—Chesh. Chmbrlns.' Accts., A.D. 1353-4.
Is prob. not pure Celtic but a borrowing of Old English æþel, ‘noble,’ ‘famous,’ which survives today, uncompounded, in the fem. name ‘Ethel’ only.'
Ithell Demographics
Average Ithell Salary in
England
£20,790
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Ithell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ithell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ithell is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ithell.
How Common Is The Last Name Ithell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,333,288th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. The last name Ithell occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Ithell reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Ithell is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 497,483. In England Ithell is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 34 percent live, Cheshire, where 20 percent live and Greater London, where 20 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Ithell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ithell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Ithell last name increased 287 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 456 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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