Where Does the Mansell Surname Come From?

Records tie Mansell closely to Mansfield. At root, the name means “open land by the Mam hill”.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Mansell family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

How the spelling arose

Records show Mansell as one of the forms Mansfield took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Mansfeild.

3,506 Americans were listed as Mansell in the 2010 census. Want more than a summary? See the Mansell family name pack.