Jessel Surname

255,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Jessel Surname Definition:

1 = Jesse (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -el.

2 a double diminutive form of Joseph, q.v.

Jessel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4921:736,70557,727
Germany4061:198,28922,834
France2801:237,22436,774
England1551:359,47125,733
Mexico441:2,821,05022,257
Canada431:856,87466,382
Poland301:1,266,95880,461
Israel231:372,07130,321
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Jessel (9,728) may also be a first name.

Jessel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Jesse (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -el.

2 a double diminutive form of Joseph, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jessel Last Name Facts

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

Jessel (Marathi: िजसेल) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jessel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jessel is the 255,382nd most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,716,858 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Jessel live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 62,409th most numerous given name globally. It is borne by 9,728 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 492 people, or 1 in 736,705. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 17 percent live, Wisconsin, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.

Jessel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jessel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jessel surname increased 1,587 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 419 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jessel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jessel surname are 40.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jessel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $46,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 60.31% more than the national average, earning $79,649 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jessell92228/
Jessiel920/
Essel9137,494/
Jesel91287/
Jhessiel861/
Hessel839,650/
Gessel831,619/
Essell83148/
Cessel83137/
Sessel83114/
Zessel8363/
Jeusel8353/
Jesiel8334/
Jeisel8327/
Jissel8325/
Jetsel8322/
Jeseel8321/
Jessyl8312/
Jessil8311/
Jesuel837/
Yessel834/
Ijesel831/
Jeshel831/
Jeysel830/
Jesell830/
Jeszel830/
Jiesel830/
Esel80565/
Jeel80144/
Jesl803/
Geissel77752/
Hessell77735/
Chessel77494/
Gessell77470/
Giessel77375/
Heissel77313/
Ziessel77181/
Gijssel77128/
Zeissel7787/
Geyssel7763/
Siessel7756/
Ceyssel7755/
Hesselt7743/
Seessel7739/
Heyssel7730/
Seissel7729/
Heessel7727/
Gesshel7717/
Ehessel7711/
Jetsell775/
Seussel774/
Zeussel774/
Cessell773/
Jeschel772/
Hesselø772/
Jeasiel771/
Jesheel771/
Zessell771/
Yessell771/
Jeeseel771/
Jheysel771/
Hiessel770/
Jesoell770/
Eshel731,970/
Jeele731,264/
Hesel73651/
Sisel73317/
Gesel73200/
Jetel73172/
Sesel73120/
Yesel7343/
Essil7333/
Esiel7333/
Jesil7327/
Jecel7319/
Jheel7316/
Escel7316/
Jeßel7313/
Cesel7312/
Jezel738/
Jisel738/
Jeejl737/
Esell736/
Jesle736/
Jexel732/
Jeesl732/
Jeisl731/
Jeell731/
Chessell71994/
Cheissel7117/
Giessell714/
Zeissell711/
Seessell711/
Geissell711/
Heissele711/
Heschsel711/
Geisel675,084/
Gesell674,233/
Heisel672,958/
Giesel672,508/
Gissel671,750/
Zeisel67922/
Sissel67895/
Ziesel67771/
Jeciel67581/
Cissel67512/
Jel67439/
Zissel67432/
Jeelle67396/
Gijsel67284/
Siesel67274/
Hiesel67234/
Hetsel67226/
Hexsel67216/
Jechel67207/
Hissel67188/
Geshel67140/
Getsel67111/
Siscel6790/
Heesel6788/
Yoesel6781/
Hessil6779/
Hejsel6768/
Sisell6759/
Geysel6755/
Heysel6754/
Jettel6752/
Ajheel6743/
Hässel6739/
Eschel6737/
Seisel6736/
Djetel6735/
Heshel6731/
Seesel6730/
Chesel6719/
Joisel6717/
Cajsel6715/
Jeyzel6715/
Gesehl6714/
Jexell6713/
Zeusel6713/
Jeitel678/
Gesiel677/
Sessil676/
Seasel675/
Jaisel675/
Jezell674/
Eshell672/
Heseld672/
Hescel672/
Heasel672/
Cessil672/
Yesuel672/
Sisael672/
Geősel672/
Saisel671/
Jecell671/
Jeazel671/
Heselt671/
Jheele671/
Yujsel671/
Seysel671/
Ijezel671/
Ijeele671/
Jhysel671/
Jisell671/
Yedsel671/
Seusel671/
Sisiel671/
Aijeel671/
Tjeelh671/
Cheissele671/
Jeasil671/
Jezeel671/
Hesell670/
Sesell670/
Hezsel670/
Hedsel670/
Gessil670/
Hesiel670/

Jessel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jessel in the Marathi language
िजसेलijasela33.33
जेसीलjesila33.33
जेसलjesala33.33

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Jessel Reference & Research

Jessup DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Jessup FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • 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
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  • 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 Jessel
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