Scannel Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Scannel 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

Scannel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Ireland151:313,92910,911
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Wales181:87,1343,963
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

Scannel 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

(Irish) Grandson of Scannal (scandal).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Scannel Last Name Facts

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

Scannel is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Scannel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scannel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,237,939th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Scannel live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Scannel is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 9,061,473. In The United States Scannel is mostly found in: California, where 25 percent reside, Illinois, where 18 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 21 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Scannel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Scannel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scannel last name decreased 76 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 59 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scannel Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Scannel surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Scannel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.64% more than the national average, earning $44,287 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scannell937,800/
Schannel9315/
Scannelp930/
Scannuel930/
Cannel92128/
Sannel9231/
Scanel9210/
Scannl921/
Schannell888/
Scannuell880/
Cannell865,514/
Schanel86165/
Scanell8658/
Canneel8620/
Skannel868/
Cannehl863/
Sanniel863/
Sannell862/
Sannael861/
Scamnel860/
Seannel860/
Scannil860/
Scanuel860/
Scaunel860/
Caunnel860/
Canel837,587/
Sanel83280/
Sannl833/
Seannell806/
Schaneel803/
Sconnell802/
Scamnell802/
Schanell802/
Cahnnell801/
Sainnoel801/
Scanelll801/
Scaunell800/
Scannill800/
Schainel800/
Ceannell800/
Skannell800/
Saniel774,226/
Connel77824/
Canell77508/
Jannel77256/
Sanuel77187/
Sanell77132/
Caneel7750/
Saneel7730/
Sannil7721/
Saunel7719/
Sonnel7715/
Schanl7710/
Sanoel775/
Sainel773/
Sanael773/
Zannel771/
Seanel770/
Cannil770/
Cahnel770/
Scconnell751/
Schonnell751/
Canl7337/
Sanl7312/
Connell7161,459/
Jeannel71337/
Jannell7179/
Schanil7143/
Sonnell716/
Saunell716/
Sonniel714/
Zanniel714/
Jannelh713/
Sannill713/
Sahanel713/
Schonel712/
Sconell712/
Seanell711/
Saneell711/
Jhannel711/
Saaneel711/
Conneel710/
Sahnell710/
Sganell710/
Skanell710/
Canil6710,329/
Sanil674,661/
Conel671,757/
Janel67967/
Zanel67663/
Sonel67626/
Schonell67106/
Giannell6744/
Canlı675/
Sainl674/
Coonnell671/
Connnell671/
Sahnl671/
Saunl671/
Jhannell671/
Counnell671/
Connelll671/
Dconnell671/
Scanlett671/
Sanll671/
Cañel671/
Jeannell670/
Seanuell670/
Sanhl670/
Sconl670/

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