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 may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Senescall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Senescall is the 853,416th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 22,773,581 people. Senescall occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Senescall reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 2,745,901. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 52 percent live, Washington, where 18 percent live and California, where 16 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 28 percent live.

Senescall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Senescall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Senescall surname rose 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 holding the Senescall last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% registered with the political 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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