Find out how popular the last name Ancell is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ancell.

Ancell, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ancell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ancell in America

Ancell is the 31960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ancell surname appeared 722 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ancell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ancell to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ancell

The surname Ancell originated in the British Isles, specifically in England. It is derived from the Old French personal name Ancell or Auncel, which is a diminutive form of the Germanic name Ansell. The name Ansell itself is derived from the Old German word "ans," meaning "half-god" or "divine."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Ancell can be traced back to the 13th century. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landowners and households in England, mentions individuals with the surname Ancell living in various counties such as Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Ancell was John Ancell, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327. Another early record is that of William Ancell, who was listed in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1344.

During the Medieval period, the surname Ancell was also associated with several place names in England. For instance, there was a hamlet called Ancell in Lincolnshire, and a manor called Ancell's Farm in Hertfordshire. These place names may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname, such as Ancill, Ansill, and Ansel.

Notable individuals with the surname Ancell throughout history include:

1. Robert Ancell (c. 1492 - 1558), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge.

2. Samuel Ancell (1675 - 1743), an English Presbyterian minister and author, best known for his work "The Perpetual Guide to the Almanack."

3. Henry Ancell (1779 - 1838), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.

4. Samuel Ancell (1836 - 1914), an English-born Australian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales.

5. Henry Ancell (1882 - 1966), a British artist and etcher known for his landscapes and architectural works.

The surname Ancell has also been found in various historical records across different regions of England, such as parish registers, wills, and tax records, further attesting to its long-standing presence in the British Isles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ancell

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ancell.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ancell was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ancell has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ancell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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