Linsell Surname

409,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Linsell Surname Definition:

From Lindsell; a location name in Essex Orfrom the Flemish, Linseele; a personal name.

Linsell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4501:123,81812,430
Australia2031:132,98414,423
United States711:5,105,055259,233
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Wales181:171,91811,581
Jersey71:14,1722,872
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3711:65,7027,524
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Linsell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Lindsell; a location name in Essex Orfrom the Flemish, Linseele; a personal name.

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

Linsell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linsell is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linsell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 409,925th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,553,458 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Linsell reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 450 people, or 1 in 123,818. In England Linsell is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 11 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Linsell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Linsell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 592 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Linsell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Linsell last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Linsell last name are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.18% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Linsell earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 50.12% more than the national average, earning R 356,748 per year and in United States they earn 22.34% more than the national average, earning $52,787 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Linselll931/
Linnsell930/
Linsel92702/
Linzell86222/
Lingell8610/
Lensell8610/
Linsill860/
Linsl8311/
Luensell800/
Linshill800/
Lingel77855/
Linzel77185/
Lensel77122/
Lincel7713/
Linjel774/
Limsel771/
Linscheld751/
Lengell7133/
Långell718/
Lynxell713/
Lhingel711/
Lenzell711/
Lensill710/
Lemsell710/
Lynzell710/
Lenshel710/
Linchll710/
Lynsill710/
Linzl674/
Lenseldt671/
Lenschel671/

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