Senescall Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Senescall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the seneschal,' a steward.

Alexander le Seneschal. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

William le Seneschal. Rolls of Parliament.

Ivo Seneschallus. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

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Senescall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
England911:612,28636,401
Australia901:299,95226,269
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:234,37917,485
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Senescall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the seneschal,' a steward.

Alexander le Seneschal. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

William le Seneschal. Rolls of Parliament.

Ivo Seneschallus. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

1693. Married-John Henry Beckman and Sarah Senskell: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1793 Richard Dearlove and Mary Senescall: St. George, Hanover Square.

1805.-Joseph Augustus Seneschal and Ann Dicker: ibid.

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

Senescall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Senescall is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Senescall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 853,416th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Senescall reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Senescall is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 132 people, or 1 in 2,745,901. In The United States Senescall is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 52 percent are found, Washington, where 18 percent are found and California, where 16 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 28 percent are found.

Senescall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Senescall has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Senescall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Senescall last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

Senescall earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $43,794 USD per year.

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