Kessell Surname

208,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Kessell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kestell,' in the parish of Egloshayle, Cornwall A family of this name was settled there from the time of King John till about the year 1737 (C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall).

1602-3.

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Kessell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8841:410,02135,697
England3531:157,84214,874
Australia2331:115,86112,852
Cuba1861:61,9502,355
New Zealand1181:38,3766,521
South Africa971:558,53343,702
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Wales151:206,30213,003
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Saint Lucia81:22,3481,601
Finland81:687,08836,047
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2491:97,8939,953
Jersey51:10,3761,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:308,09024,322

Kessell (13) may also be a first name.

Kessell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kestell,' in the parish of Egloshayle, Cornwall A family of this name was settled there from the time of King John till about the year 1737 (C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall).

1602-3. Walter Kestell, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford.

1619. John Kestell, or Kestle, Cornwall: ibid.

1700. Married — James Kessall and Hannah Maud: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

(German, English) One who made and sold kettles; dweller in, or near, a fort or castle; one who came from Kessel (castle), the name of many places in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kessell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kessell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kessell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kessell is the 208,113th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,665,768 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Kessell are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held first name internationally, held by 13 people.

The last name Kessell is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 884 people, or 1 in 410,021. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 13 percent live, West Virginia, where 10 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Kessell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kessell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kessell last name increased 542 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kessell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kessell last name are 15.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.24% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kessell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 28.42% more than the national average, earning R 305,172 per year; in United States they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $45,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.58% more than the national average, earning $56,432 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiessell931/
Keessell930/
Koessell930/
Keissell930/
Kessel9215,382/
Kesell9224/
Kissell863,255/
Kassell86290/
Kiessel86207/
Koessel86186/
Keysell86110/
Kiesell8633/
Kossell864/
Cessell863/
Keisell862/
Kessill860/
Kaessel860/
Ketsell860/
Keyssel860/
Kessuel860/
Keasell860/
Kesel831,512/
Chessell80994/
Keysselt8014/
Keisselt8010/
Keissele801/
Kesschel800/
Kissel7710,213/
Kiesel7710,085/
Kassel774,213/
Kossel77485/
Keisel77452/
Koesel77194/
Kössel77139/
Cessel77137/
Kasell77115/
Keshel7774/
Kisell7754/
Keysel7717/
Keasel7716/
Kosell779/
Kehsel777/
Kässel776/
Kyssel775/
Kaesel774/
Keusel773/
Kysell773/
Kesiel772/
Keesel772/
Keszel772/
Keseul771/
Kessil771/
Kexsel770/
Kesill770/
Kescel770/
Kesselová7544/
Kesselova751/
Cassell7115,561/
Cissell712,906/
Chessel71494/
Cossell71232/
Keisele71125/
Quessel7177/
Keyselt7164/
Kishell7155/
Ceyssel7155/
Keiselt7140/
Kissiel7137/
Keezell7122/
Kiesiel7119/
Kuisell719/
Khassel718/
Keschel718/
Kisselt717/
Kisiell716/
Kaissel716/
Keesele714/
Keishel714/
Koceell713/
Cessill712/
Ceissel711/
Kassiel711/
Kieszel711/
Kisseld711/
Quesell711/
Kayssel711/
Koehsel710/
Coesell710/
Kiscell710/
Kohsell710/
Kissill710/
Keisiel710/
Kuissel710/
Kisel6712,555/
Kysel674,194/
Kasel673,237/
Kosel673,157/
Kexel671,558/
Keßel67591/
Kösel67448/
Chissell67315/
Kešel67129/
Quissell6767/
Kesil6762/
Kesyl6732/
Kischell6727/
Kecel6727/
Keselova6718/
Cheissel6717/
Keuschel6712/
Cesel6712/
Koschell6710/
Keselowa674/
Koeschel671/
Quesuell671/
Cashsell671/
Casscell671/
Kesslova671/
Kaschell671/
Cassaell671/
Quassell670/
Kittsell670/
Casshell670/
Kuissuel670/
Cassoell670/
Keischel670/

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