Axtell
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (surname): Axcell
Etymology edit
Two possible origins:
- An Anglicized form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, which is composed of the elements áss (“god”) + ketill (“kettle, cauldron”).
- Occupational surname for a salt merchant, from Middle English hacksalt (“salt-chopper”).
Proper noun edit
Axtell (countable and uncountable, plural Axtells)
- (countable) A surname.
- (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
- A city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States.
- A village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.
- An unincorporated community in McLennan County, Texas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Sanpete County, Utah, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia, United States.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Axtell is the 11095th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2861 individuals. Axtell is most common among White (94.27%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Axtell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 74.