Quinnell Surname
Approximately 2,446 people bear this surname
Quinnell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Quenilda' or 'Quenild,' the Norman form of Gunnilda, already resident in England before the Conquest Miss Yonge has an interesting account of Gunhild or Gunnilda (ii. 316), but she is mistaken in saying, 'After the Conquest Gunhild died away in England.
Read More About This SurnameQuinnell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 959 | 1:58,100 | 6,977 |
| United States | 736 | 1:492,471 | 41,542 |
| Australia | 545 | 1:49,533 | 6,173 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1:100,629 | 13,472 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 430 | 1:56,687 | 6,711 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Quinnell (38) may also be a first name.
Quinnell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Quenilda' or 'Quenild,' the Norman form of Gunnilda, already resident in England before the Conquest Miss Yonge has an interesting account of Gunhild or Gunnilda (ii. 316), but she is mistaken in saying, 'After the Conquest Gunhild died away in England.' It was fairly popular for three centuries in both the Danish as well as the Norman dress; v. Gunnell.
Richard fil. Qwinild. Cartularium Abbathiae de Whiteby, Ordinis S. Benedicti.
Thomas Qwinild.: Kirkby's Inquest (Surtees Society).
Thomas Quenild, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alicia Quenild, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
Quenilda Dewicar, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy, Rylands.
There are eight Gonnilds to one Quenild in one single township in 1273; v. Hundred Rolls, vol. ii. pp. 354-5. It is needless to say that Quenild would be sure to become Quennell.
(2) Local. Mr. Lower suggests that Quennell is the French Quesnel, equivalent to our English Oak or Oakes. In some instances this may be quite possible. Nevertheless (1) must be considered the general parent.
1602. Robert Quennell, or Quehnyl, Surrey: Register of the University of Oxford.
1621. Peter Quennell, Surrey: ibid.
V. Quennell.
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Quinnell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quinnell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Quinnell occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Quinnell? popularity and diffusion
Quinnell is the 175,211th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,979,373 people. Quinnell is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Quinnell are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used given name world-wide. It is borne by 38 people.
This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 959 people, or 1 in 58,100. In England Quinnell is most numerous in: Kent, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and West Sussex, where 11 percent are found. Besides England it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 22 percent are found.
Quinnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Quinnell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Quinnell surname increased 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,680 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Quinnell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Quinnell surname are 12.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59% registered with the political party.
The amount Quinnell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.56% less than the national average, earning R 198,276 per year; in United States they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $45,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $52,109 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnel | 93 | 10 | / |
| Qinnell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Quennell | 88 | 516 | / |
| Guinnell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Quinnill | 88 | 0 | / |
| Qunell | 86 | 186 | / |
| Queennell | 82 | 3 | / |
| Kinnell | 80 | 886 | / |
| Quennel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Qennell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cinnell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guinnel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kuinnel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Qunel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quinl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qinll | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gwinnell | 75 | 386 | / |
| Quinnild | 75 | 21 | / |
| Chinnell | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kinniell | 75 | 9 | / |
| Guennell | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kinnel | 71 | 482 | / |
| Cinnel | 71 | 32 | / |
| Cnnell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kckinnell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quniel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kennell | 67 | 3,386 | / |
| Guennel | 67 | 63 | / |
| Quinlet | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kinnill | 67 | 21 | / |
| Künnell | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chinnel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cennell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwinnel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinniel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuennel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cinnill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qunl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qinl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qnel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinnuel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kynnell | 67 | 0 | / |
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