Maskelyne Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Maskelyne Surname Definition:

Eustachius de Masseline, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Roger Fitz-Mazeline 1180; John Mazelyn, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Maskelyne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:977,51048,999
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Wales61:515,75523,171
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Maskelyne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Eustachius de Masseline, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Roger Fitz-Mazeline 1180; John Mazelyn, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Masquelin; a personal name.

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

Maskelyne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maskelyne has its highest incidence in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Maskelyne? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,931,261st most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Maskelyne are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England Maskelyne is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 40 percent are found, Wiltshire, where 23 percent are found and Devon, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England Maskelyne occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent are found and Denmark, where 6 percent are found.

Maskelyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maskelyne has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Maskelyne surname expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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