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

Scannell is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Scannell.

How Common Is The Last Name Scannell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,172nd most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 934,301 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Scannell are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Scannell is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 4,094 people, or 1 in 88,534. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Scannell occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 18 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Scannell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Scannell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Scannell surname grew 716 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 137 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 773 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 251 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Scannell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Scannell surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Scannell surname are 6.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.44% 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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