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Kestall Surname Definition:
KESTAL, KESTEL, KESTELL, KESTLE: From Kestle in Ladock, or Kestle Wartha in Manaccan; said to have been named from a British camp or fortification formerly upon the lands, or near the sea-coast; from kastal, kestell, a fort or castle. The arms of this family are Argent, three falcons Proper; also Or, three castles turreted, Gules.
Read More About This SurnameKestall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
Kestall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
KESTAL, KESTEL, KESTELL, KESTLE: From Kestle in Ladock, or Kestle Wartha in Manaccan; said to have been named from a British camp or fortification formerly upon the lands, or near the sea-coast; from kastal, kestell, a fort or castle. The arms of this family are Argent, three falcons Proper; also Or, three castles turreted, Gules. There are other places in Cornwall with the adjunct Kestell, and the surnames Kastell and Kistle are etymologically the same name.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kestal | 92 | 3 | / |
| Koestal | 86 | 82 | / |
| Kastall | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kohstall | 80 | 65 | / |
| Kaystall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kostal | 77 | 1,216 | / |
| Kastal | 77 | 527 | / |
| Cestal | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kestol | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kistal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kystal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cheystall | 75 | 0 | / |
| Costall | 71 | 358 | / |
| Kastoll | 71 | 25 | / |
| Questal | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kosteal | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kasthal | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kechtal | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kosstal | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kestohl | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kashtal | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khostal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khastal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khistal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kishtal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuystal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koshtal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasstal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hkastal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kosztal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cesteal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahstal | 71 | 0 | / |
| Castall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Keshtoul | 67 | 47 | / |
| Koshthal | 67 | 21 | / |
| Khoshtal | 67 | 12 | / |
| Quistall | 67 | 0 | / |
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