Pestell Surname

316,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pestell Surname Definition:

N. Pestoil, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Alexander, Richard, Gilbert, Pestel, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Pestell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8191:68,0327,868
Canada1351:272,93025,634
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Australia791:341,71828,950
Denmark141:403,19427,097
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3931:62,0247,207
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Pestell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

N. Pestoil, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Alexander, Richard, Gilbert, Pestel, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Fr.,from the Swedish, from the Dutch, Pestel; from the German, Pessel; a personal name.

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

Pestell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pestell occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pestell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 316,846th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,160,225 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Pestell live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Pestell is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 819 people, or 1 in 68,032. In England it is most common in: Bedfordshire, where 9 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Essex, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Pestell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pestell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 783 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pestell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pestell last name are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pestell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.77% more than the national average, earning $54,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.64% more than the national average, earning $59,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pestel922,953/
Petell92357/
Postell863,427/
Pistell86183/
Pastell86171/
Pestill86110/
Pettell8622/
Pestiel861/
Peatell860/
Pethell860/
Pestelt860/
Petel833,580/
Pestl83104/
Pfeistel801/
Pfoestel801/
Pechtell801/
Posttell801/
Postiell801/
Posstell801/
Postel775,404/
Pastel771,219/
Pethel77632/
Pistel77627/
Pestil77515/
Petuel77154/
Pytell77119/
Peteul77104/
Peitel7787/
Pitell7774/
Peytel7762/
Petiel7758/
Petill7745/
Pettel7735/
Pehtel775/
Peatel775/
Pästel771/
Pestyl771/
Pietel771/
Phetel771/
Pextel770/
Petl7329/
Postill71800/
Pethtel71736/
Pechtel71266/
Pittell7164/
Pfoestl7156/
Pasteel7124/
Paistel7122/
Pethuel7120/
Pisztel7114/
Pettoel711/
Pastiel711/
Petheel711/
Pastill711/
Petgill710/
Posteel710/
Pethiel710/
Petteel710/
Pistill710/
Pfeutel710/
Pettill710/
Pytel6713,702/
Pitel673,065/
Postl672,105/
Petil671,081/
Peitl67588/
Pastl67170/
Petelova67161/
Peutl6745/
Petelová6729/
Pistl6727/
Pétel6726/
Pätel6722/
Peetl6722/
Pestlová6720/
Petyl6711/
Phetl674/
Pettl673/
Peachtel671/
Peatl671/
Pietl671/
Pitll671/
Pejtl671/
Paschtel670/

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