Axtell

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Axcell

Etymology

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

Axtell (countable and uncountable, plural Axtells)

1. (countable) A surname.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.
   2. An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States.
   3. A village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.
   4. An unincorporated community in McLennan County, Texas, United States.
   5. An unincorporated community in Sanpete County, Utah, United States.
   6. An unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Axtell is the 11095^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2861 individuals. Axtell is most common among White (94.27%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Axtell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 74.