Kelsell Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Kelsell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kelsall,' a township in the parish of Tarvin, Cheshire For a second derivation of Kelsey, v. Kelsey. The Lancashire Kelseys, however, must be referred to Kelsall in Cheshire.
Reginald de Keleshalle, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameKelsell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Kelsell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kelsall,' a township in the parish of Tarvin, Cheshire For a second derivation of Kelsey, v. Kelsey. The Lancashire Kelseys, however, must be referred to Kelsall in Cheshire.
Reginald de Keleshalle, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger de Keleshelle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Johannes Kelesall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1361. Buried — John Kelsow (Kelsall): Reg. Prestbary, Cheshire.
— Married — James Kelsow and Blaunch Broke: ibid.
1570. Baptised — Elizabeth Kelsall: ibid.
The name is also spelt Kilshaw in the same register.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kelsey,' two parishes, North and South Kelsey, in Lincolnshire.
Brice de Keleseye, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter de Keleseve, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1550. Baptised — Elizabeth Kellaye: St. Michael. Cornhill.
1552. Married — William Keltredge and Agnes Kelsaye: ibid.
1574. — William Kelsea and Isabell Imme: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1795. — Thomas Kelsey and Maria Thomas: St. George, Hanover Square.
North and South Kelsey are parishes in co. Lincoln.
From Kilsey or Kelsey in Cubert; from kil-zeh, the dry neck of land. Kelsey is however the appellation of two parishes co. Lincoln.
Local. A town in Lincolnshire, England. Kelsey, in Cornish British, signifies the "dry neck," from Kel, a neck, and syck, dry.
The Kelsalls of Cheshire take their name from villages in the county. A family of Kelsall resided at Bradshaw Hall, Cheadle, from 1550 to 1817 (O.).
The Kelseys bear an old Kent name. The ancient Kelseys possessed Kelsey, Beckenham, in the 13th and 14th centuries. In 1659 Colonel Kelsey represented Dover in Parliament, and was lieutenant of Dover Castle (H.). A hundred years since, there were Kelseys in Hawking parish (H.).
The Kelsalls probably hail originally from Cheshire, where there are villages of the name and where the surname is. also established. Thomas Kelsall was mayor of Liverpool in 1717 (B. L.).
Kelsell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelsell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kelsell is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelsell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. Kelsell occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Kelsell reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 82 percent reside and Greater London, where 18 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Kelsell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kelsell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 15 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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