Satchell Surname

73,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Satchell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sachel.' Lower says: 'Satchell, a small sack or bag. Probably an ancient trader's sign' (Patr. Brit). This is very unlikely. Probably one of the many personal names ending in -el.

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Satchell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4521:105,00011,540
England1,4861:37,4954,895
Jamaica1,0311:2,784433
Australia3521:76,6928,962
Canada1631:226,04721,702
Wales641:48,3524,540
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Panama161:244,5166,353
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6721:36,2734,721
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2171:231,42319,482

Satchell (41) may also be a first name.

Satchell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sachel.' Lower says: 'Satchell, a small sack or bag. Probably an ancient trader's sign' (Patr. Brit). This is very unlikely. Probably one of the many personal names ending in -el.

Thomas Sachel, cc. Soms., 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1715. Baptised — Pritty William, s. William Satchell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

The French Sachel: 1 a palatal form of Sac [v. Sack2] with the French diminutive suff. -el, Latin -ell-us.

(occasionally) 2 a North. formerly with diminutive suff. -el, of French sage = Wise [Latin sapj-us (sapi- us), from sapere, to be wise]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A small sack or bag. Probably an ancient trader's sign.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Hampshire.

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

Satchell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Satchell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Satchell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 73,704th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,091,604 people. The last name Satchell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Satchell are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 41 people.

The surname Satchell is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,452 people, or 1 in 105,000. In The United States Satchell is primarily found in: New York, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Virginia, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and Jamaica, where 15 percent live.

Satchell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Satchell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Satchell last name increased 1,591 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Satchell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Satchell last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Satchell surname are 1.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.59% registered with the party.

The amount Satchell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.1% less than the national average, earning $41,378 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $52,902 CAD per year.

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