Nethersell Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Nethersell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the nether sale,' from residence therein (v. Sale); 'nether hall'; compare Netherwood.

1309. Edmund Nethersole: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).

1618. William Nethersole, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.

Read More About This Surname

Nethersell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Nethersell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the nether sale,' from residence therein (v. Sale); 'nether hall'; compare Netherwood.

1309. Edmund Nethersole: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).

1618. William Nethersole, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.

1717. Married — Jacob Snarpe and Elizabeth Nethersole: Reg. Canterbury Cath.

1748. — Abraham Portal and Elizabeth Nethersole: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at the Lower Hall [Old English neoðera = Old Norse neðri, lower + Old English sœl = Old Norse sal-r, a hall] But in Kent, where the Nethersoles are mostly found, a sole is a pond or pool.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nethersell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nethersell is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nethersell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nethersell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Nethersell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Nethersell are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England Nethersell is most numerous in: Kent, where 75 percent reside, East Sussex, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Beside England Nethersell exists in one country. It is also found in Wales, where 11 percent reside.

Nethersell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nethersell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Nethersell last name rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nethersol840/
Nethersole80440/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nethersell
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis