Seneschall Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Israel

Seneschall Surname Definition:

A steward. See Sensicle and Snashall.

Seneschall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Seneschall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A steward. See Sensicle and Snashall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Seneschall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Seneschall is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seneschall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Seneschall is the 5,812,366th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Seneschall are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 38 percent reside, Buckinghamshire, where 13 percent reside and Cheshire, where 13 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in one country. It also occurs in Israel, where 27 percent reside.

Seneschall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Seneschall has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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