Mennell Surname

271,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mennell Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) Member of a Nobleman’s Household or Retinue; a Retainer [Old French mesnil, Low Latin mansionilis, diminutive of Latin mansio, -onis, an abode, habitation] Mesnil était originairement le nom que l’ on donnait au domaine rural d’un personnage notable, et sur lequel il résidait habituellement avec sa famille et ses tenanciers.

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Mennell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7871:70,7988,124
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
Canada1201:307,04728,331
Australia601:449,92835,109
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Wales151:206,30213,003
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3481:70,0447,858
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Mennell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) Member of a Nobleman’s Household or Retinue; a Retainer [Old French mesnil, Low Latin mansionilis, diminutive of Latin mansio, -onis, an abode, habitation] Mesnil était originairement le nom que l’ on donnait au domaine rural d’un personnage notable, et sur lequel il résidait habituellement avec sa famille et ses tenanciers.— Moisy, Noms de Fam. Norm., p. 322.

Cp. Mennie.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mennell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mennell has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mennell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 271,355th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,074,893 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Mennell are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 787 people, or 1 in 70,798. In England it is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 24 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 19 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England Mennell is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Mennell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mennell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mennell surname rose 226 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 527 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mennell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mennell surname are 6.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mennell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.92% more than the national average, earning R 349,140 per year; in United States they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning $48,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $49,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mennel921,357/
Minnell86150/
Maennel86103/
Mennill8636/
Mennuel861/
Memnell860/
Mennl831/
Mnnel831/
Mienniel804/
Männel771,896/
Maennl7719/
Minnel775/
Münnel771/
Memnel771/
Mennil771/
Mennelová751/
Menl7339/
Mnnl731/
Mnel731/
Muennil711/
Minniel711/
Minnelh711/
Minnelt710/
Männl67377/
Mnuel6752/
Mnoel676/
Memll672/
Mnelh671/
Mneel671/
Mniel671/
Menld671/
Minll671/
Moenl670/

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