Cognomen Áskell (Esko 
, Eskil 
, Askell 
) , across the world, is quite a rare surname. The last name Áskell is habitual in Estonia, where it is quite a common surname, Finland, where it is quite a rare surname, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Turkey, Finland, and Estonia. Likewise, Áskell is the forename as well as the last name.