Lancelot Surname
Approximately 3,090 people bear this surname
Lancelot Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lancelot' Very common in Cumberland and N. England generally for many centuries. The nick, was Lance, which see. For further information, v. Lancelin.
Acelot Bryon, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameLancelot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,412 | 1:27,538 | 3,339 |
| United States | 252 | 1:1,438,329 | 98,774 |
| Belgium | 104 | 1:110,545 | 16,500 |
| Nigeria | 49 | 1:3,615,158 | 105,602 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Saint Lucia | 7 | 1:25,540 | 1,703 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Lancelot (9,145) may also be a first name.
Lancelot Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lancelot' Very common in Cumberland and N. England generally for many centuries. The nick, was Lance, which see. For further information, v. Lancelin.
Acelot Bryon, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Acelota Palmer, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Lanslot Colynson, 1509: Register of the University of Oxford.
Lancilot Colynson, Yorkshire, 1513.: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
Lancelot Hethe, 1548: St. Dionis Backchurch.
Lancelot Hutton, 1640: WV.
Lancelot Crow, 1612: ibid.
1568. Baptised — William, s. Fryseley Launcelott: St. Michael, Cornhill.
John Lancelott, of Neston, 1618: Wills at Chester.
Hugh Lancelott, of Little Neston, husband man: ibid. (1660-80).
(French-Latin) the French L’Ancelet, L'Ancelot = The Servant [Old French ancel, a servant + the diminutive suff. -et, -ot; Latin ancilla, a maidservant] The French names Ancelet, Ancelot, Ancelin (without the prefixed article) are considered also to be from Ansel, an apocopated form of the Teutonic Anselm: v. Anselm.
And there Merlyn wrote her [their] names upon the tombe with letters of gold that shold fyghte in that place, whos names were Launcelot de Lake and Trystram.— Malory, Morte d’Arthur, II. viii.
Lancelot Demographics
Average Male Lancelot Height
174.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lancelot Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lancelot Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lancelot (Marathi: लान्सलोट) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lancelot? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 143,881st most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,358,429 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Lancelot reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Lancelot is also the 64,983rd most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 9,145 people.
This surname is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 2,412 people, or 1 in 27,538. In France it is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 21 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 17 percent reside and Brittany, where 15 percent reside. Not including France it is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.
Lancelot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lancelot has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,938 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lancelot Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lancelot last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lancelot last name are 9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.77% being registered with the party.
The amount Lancelot earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.88% less than the national average, earning 294,591 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.94% more than the national average, earning $47,870 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.72% less than the national average, earning $46,843 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancelott | 94 | 77 | / |
| Lancelote | 94 | 18 | / |
| Launcelot | 94 | 9 | / |
| Lanscelot | 94 | 8 | / |
| Lancelots | 94 | 3 | / |
| Lanchelot | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lanncelot | 94 | 0 | / |
| Lancelo | 93 | 3 | / |
| Lancelotte | 89 | 143 | / |
| Launcelott | 89 | 8 | / |
| Lanzceloth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Langelot | 88 | 72 | / |
| Lanselot | 88 | 24 | / |
| Lancilot | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lancelop | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lancelat | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lanzelot | 88 | 1 | / |
| Loncelot | 88 | 1 | / |
| Launcelotte | 84 | 1 | / |
| Langelotz | 82 | 122 | / |
| Langeloth | 82 | 17 | / |
| Langelott | 82 | 9 | / |
| Lanzelott | 82 | 5 | / |
| Lanzelote | 82 | 5 | / |
| Lantselot | 82 | 5 | / |
| Lanseloth | 82 | 1 | / |
| Langelo | 80 | 676 | / |
| Lanselo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lancela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lanzelotte | 78 | 44 | / |
| Langelotte | 78 | 3 | / |
| Liangelo | 75 | 82 | / |
| Langeloo | 75 | 69 | / |
| Lanchela | 75 | 30 | / |
| Lanzilot | 75 | 5 | / |
| Lyangelo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lanzilote | 71 | 17 | / |
| Langelois | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lanzilott | 71 | 6 | / |
| Lansilott | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lamzelote | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lanseulou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Langelatz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Longeloth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Longelo | 67 | 1,040 | / |
| Langela | 67 | 271 | / |
| Lanzela | 67 | 72 | / |
| Lancila | 67 | 35 | / |
| Lanzilotte | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lanzilo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lanjela | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lonzelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lansela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lansilo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lansiloote | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lounncelat | 67 | 0 | / |
Lancelot Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lancelot in the Marathi language | ||
| लान्सलोट | lansalota | 30.77 |
| लान्सलॉट | lansalota | 15.38 |
| लँन्सीलॉट | lamnsilota | 15.38 |
| लायन्सलोट | layansalota | 15.38 |
| लॉनलॉट | lonalota | 7.69 |
| लायोनेल | layonela | 7.69 |
| लान्सीलॉट | lansilota | 7.69 |
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