Mascall Surname
Approximately 1,098 people bear this surname
Mascall Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the marshal' (q.v). No doubt, as suggested by Mr. Lower, a corruption of Marscal.' I believe that the Mascalls of Kent and Sussex were originally Marshalls. There is armorial evidence of this, and in a document of the 16th century I find the name written Marscal, which is about midway between Mareschal and Mascall': Patronymic Britannia There is no need to go back to Mareschal, as Marscal existed so early as the 13th century, and one of my instances belongs to Sussex.
Read More About This SurnameMascall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 552 | 1:100,939 | 10,637 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 180 | 1:7,578 | 1,123 |
| United States | 174 | 1:2,083,097 | 132,570 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 47 | 1:2,110 | 344 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 349 | 1:69,843 | 7,843 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Mascall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the marshal' (q.v). No doubt, as suggested by Mr. Lower, a corruption of Marscal.' I believe that the Mascalls of Kent and Sussex were originally Marshalls. There is armorial evidence of this, and in a document of the 16th century I find the name written Marscal, which is about midway between Mareschal and Mascall': Patronymic Britannia There is no need to go back to Mareschal, as Marscal existed so early as the 13th century, and one of my instances belongs to Sussex.
Gilbert le Marscale, Sussex, 1273 Hundred Rolls.
Thomas le Marsscal, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Peter Marscallus, Oxfordshire, ibid.
The transition from Marscal to Mascall was inevitable.
1360. Simon Maschal, rector of St. Buttolph the Abbot, Norwich: History of Norfolk.
1550. Baptised — Sara Mascall: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1551. Buried — Joane Mascoll: ibid.
1565. Married — Harrve Maskolle and Alyce Walker: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) prob. for Marscal (Maresc(h)al), the hard form of Marshall, q.v.
Gilbert le Marscale.—Hundred Rolls
I believe that the Mascalls of Kent and Sussex were originally Marshalls. There is armorial evidence of this; and in a document of the XVI. century before me, I find the name written Marscal, which is about midway between Mareschal and Mascall.
Maskell is probably a contraction of Mascherel, the name of an ancient family that possessed much property in the county in the 11th century: from the Essex Mascherels sprang the noble family of De Hastings (M.). We find the name as Maskerel in the adjoining county of Suffolk in the 13th century (H. R.). It has been suggested that Mascall, a comparatively rare name in Kent and Sussex, was originally Marscal, since, in a family deed of the 16th century, it occurs as Marscal (L.). In the 13th century, Le Marscal was a common name in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire (H. R.), and not improbably Marscal is an intermediate form between the modern Marshall and the mediæval Mareschal, but as to its being the original form of Maskell in Essex, I must express a decided doubt.
Mascall Demographics
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Mascall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mascall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mascall is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mascall.
How Common Is The Last Name Mascall? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mascall is the 335,833rd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,637,109 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Mascall reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 552 people, or 1 in 100,939. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Trinidad and Tobago, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Mascall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mascall has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mascall last name expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 561 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mascall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mascall last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mascall earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.43% more than the national average, earning R 267,180 per year; in United States they earn 12.08% more than the national average, earning $48,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.77% more than the national average, earning $70,435 CAD per year.
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