Scannell Surname

64,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Scannell Surname Definition:

(Irish) the Irish Scannal(l (O'Scannail), Old Irish Scandal (a.d. 775,881, etc.) [apparently (like Gaelic sgannal, scandal) a borrowing from Latin scandal-um, Greekσκάνδαλ-ον, a snare, stumbling-block]

Scannell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0941:88,5349,975
Ireland1,4341:3,284595
England1,0211:54,5726,638
South Africa3431:157,95217,788
Australia2621:103,03711,601
New Zealand1411:32,1165,589
Canada1321:279,13326,131
Wales1231:25,1592,628
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Northern Ireland581:31,8113,241
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Scotland311:172,7049,690
France231:2,887,944200,772
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0471:4,231738
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:184,66215,113
Wales491:32,0081,749
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5721:87,7959,105

Scannell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) the Irish Scannal(l (O'Scannail), Old Irish Scandal (a.d. 775,881, etc.) [apparently (like Gaelic sgannal, scandal) a borrowing from Latin scandal-um, Greekσκάνδαλ-ον, a snare, stumbling-block]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

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

Scannell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scannell has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Scannell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Scannell is the 64,172nd most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 934,301 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Scannell live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,094 people, or 1 in 88,534. In The United States Scannell is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 18 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Scannell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Scannell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scannell last name expanded 716 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 137 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 773 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 251 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scannell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Scannell last name are 6.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Scannell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.92% more than the national average, earning R 425,184 per year; in United States they earn 21.94% more than the national average, earning $52,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $54,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schannell948/
Scannuell940/
Cannell935,514/
Scannel9372/
Scanell9358/
Sannell932/
Schannel8815/
Seannell886/
Sconnell882/
Scamnell882/
Schanell882/
Cahnnell881/
Scanelll881/
Scaunell880/
Scannelp880/
Scannill880/
Scannuel880/
Ceannell880/
Skannell880/
Canell86508/
Sanell86132/
Cannel86128/
Sannel8631/
Scanel8610/
Scannl861/
Scconnell821/
Schonnell821/
Connell8061,459/
Schanel80165/
Jannell8079/
Canneel8020/
Skannel808/
Sonnell806/
Saunell806/
Sannill803/
Cannehl803/
Sanniel803/
Sconell802/
Seanell801/
Saneell801/
Sannael801/
Scamnel800/
Seannel800/
Scannil800/
Scanuel800/
Sahnell800/
Sganell800/
Skanell800/
Scaunel800/
Caunnel800/
Canel777,587/
Sanel77280/
Sannl773/
Sanll771/
Schonell75106/
Giannell7544/
Schaneel753/
Coonnell751/
Connnell751/
Jhannell751/
Counnell751/
Connelll751/
Dconnell751/
Sainnoel751/
Jeannell750/
Seanuell750/
Schainel750/
Saniel714,226/
Connel71824/
Conell71467/
Jannel71256/
Sanuel71187/
Caneel7150/
Janell7143/
Saneel7130/
Sannil7121/
Saunel7119/
Sonnel7115/
Schanl7110/
Canéll716/
Zanell715/
Sanoel715/
Canill714/
Sainel713/
Sanill713/
Sanael713/
Sonell712/
Connll711/
Zannel711/
Seanel710/
Cannil710/
Cahnel710/
Jeannel67337/
Schanil6743/
Canl6737/
Sanl6712/
Jeanell678/
Gianell676/
Sonniel674/
Zanniel674/
Zainell674/
Connill673/
Jonnell673/
Jannelh673/
Sconill673/
Jagnell673/
Sahanel673/
Jaynell672/
Jaunell672/
Josnell672/
Schonel672/
Sohnell672/
Counell671/
Jhannel671/
Coonell671/
Cohnell671/
Seinell671/
Jamnell671/
Zaniell671/
Saaneel671/
Zainnll671/
Conneel670/

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