Scanell Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Scanell Surname Definition:

Ó Scannail Properly a sept of north-west Ireland, it has become Scanlan in Co. Sligo, while Scannell is very numerous in Cork and Kerry. IF 262; Map Sligo

Scanell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:107,0215,562
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Scanell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Scannail Properly a sept of north-west Ireland, it has become Scanlan in Co. Sligo, while Scannell is very numerous in Cork and Kerry. IF 262; Map Sligo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Scanell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scanell occurs most in Ireland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Scanell.

How Common Is The Last Name Scanell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,530,696th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Scanell are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 107,021. In Ireland Scanell is most common in: Munster, where 100 percent live. Barring Ireland it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Scanell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scanell has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Scanell last name increased 4,400 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 68 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scanell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Scanell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning $46,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scannell937,800/
Scamnell932/
Schanell932/
Scanelll931/
Scaunell930/
Canell92508/
Sanell92132/
Scanel9210/
Schannell888/
Scannuell880/
Cannell865,514/
Schanel86165/
Scannel8672/
Saunell866/
Sannell862/
Sconell862/
Seanell861/
Saneell861/
Scamnel860/
Scanuel860/
Sahnell860/
Sganell860/
Skanell860/
Scaunel860/
Canel837,587/
Sanel83280/
Sanll831/
Schonell80106/
Schannel8015/
Seannell806/
Schaneel803/
Sconnell802/
Cahnnell801/
Scannelp800/
Scannill800/
Seanuell800/
Schainel800/
Scannuel800/
Ceannell800/
Skannell800/
Saniel774,226/
Conell77467/
Sanuel77187/
Cannel77128/
Caneel7750/
Janell7743/
Sannel7731/
Saneel7730/
Saunel7719/
Schanl7710/
Canéll776/
Zanell775/
Sanoel775/
Canill774/
Sainel773/
Sanill773/
Sanael773/
Sonell772/
Scannl771/
Seanel770/
Cahnel770/
Scconnell751/
Schonnell751/
Canl7337/
Sanl7312/
Connell7161,459/
Jannell7179/
Schanil7143/
Canneel7120/
Jeanell718/
Skannel718/
Gianell716/
Sonnell716/
Zainell714/
Sannill713/
Sconill713/
Cannehl713/
Sanniel713/
Jagnell713/
Sahanel713/
Jaynell712/
Jaunell712/
Josnell712/
Schonel712/
Sohnell712/
Counell711/
Coonell711/
Cohnell711/
Seinell711/
Jamnell711/
Zaniell711/
Saaneel711/
Sannael711/
Seannel710/
Scannil710/
Caunnel710/
Canil6710,329/
Sanil674,661/
Conel671,757/
Janel67967/
Zanel67663/
Sonel67626/
Giannell6744/
Canlı675/
Sainl674/
Conll673/
Sannl673/
Coonnell671/
Connnell671/
Sahnl671/
Saunl671/
Jhannell671/
Counnell671/
Connelll671/
Dconnell671/
Scanlett671/
Sainnoel671/
Cañel671/
Jheanell670/
Jeannell670/
Sanhl670/
Sconl670/

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