Lenthall Surname

420,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lenthall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leinthall': (1) Earls Leinthall, a chapelry in the parish of Aymestrey, Herefordshire; (a) Leinthall-Starkes, a parish in Herefordshire.

1377. Roger de Leynthale, rector of Mundham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

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Lenthall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4811:115,83811,830
Australia1961:137,73314,860
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Wales191:162,87011,152
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
France31:22,140,907385,998
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2221:109,79910,786
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Lenthall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leinthall': (1) Earls Leinthall, a chapelry in the parish of Aymestrey, Herefordshire; (a) Leinthall-Starkes, a parish in Herefordshire.

1377. Roger de Leynthale, rector of Mundham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1575. William Lentall, Herefordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1611. Robert Leynthall, Oxfordshire: ibid.

1660. Baptised — William, s. William Lentall: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1799. Married — Maurice Lenthall and Mary Hastings: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Leinthall (Hereford) [Old English h(e)all, a hall: the first element is doubtful]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish and a chapelry in co. Hereford. The family of I. of Bessels Leigh, co. Berks, are descended, through the celebrated speaker of the Long Parliament, and through the hero of Agincourt., from Lenthall of Lenthall in the reign of Edw. I. De Lenethale. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Leinthall; a location name in Herefordshire Or from the German, Leinethall; a location name and personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Lenthall Last Name Facts

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

Lenthall is borne by more people in England 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 Lenthall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 420,074th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,822,695 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Lenthall live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Lenthall is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 481 people, or 1 in 115,838. In England Lenthall is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found, Somerset, where 12 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Lenthall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lenthall has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lenthall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lenthall last name are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.63% registered with the party.

The amount Lenthall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.77% less than the national average, earning R 24,312 per year; in United States they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning $48,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.5% more than the national average, earning $63,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loenthall940/
Lenthal937/
Lentall931/
Loenthal882/
Lienthal880/
Linthall880/
Lental8612/
Linthal8028/
Loental8013/
Lenthol801/
Lintall801/
Linthale754/
Lenthold751/
Limthall750/
Lentol7140/
Lintal7121/
Lemtal714/
Lenthoile711/
Lentole672/
Limthal671/
Luintal671/
Lintoll670/
Lintault6325/
Lintol5749/
Lintool532/
Limtoll530/

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