Berrall Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Berrall Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the borel,' originally a term for a kind of coarse cloth. Afterwards used adjectively for a comely man, a peasant, a countryman; v. Historical English Dictionary, s. v. Burel (also v. Burler, ibid).
Read More About This SurnameBerrall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Berrall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the borel,' originally a term for a kind of coarse cloth. Afterwards used adjectively for a comely man, a peasant, a countryman; v. Historical English Dictionary, s. v. Burel (also v. Burler, ibid). Borel was also used as a personal name.
Johanna, relicta Burel, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Burellus de Rathesnese, Norfolk, ibid.
Emma Burel, Norfolk, ibid.
Willelmus Burell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Borell, 1379: ibid.
William Burel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1627. Baptised — Robert, s. William Burrell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(a) Local, 'of Burrel,' a township in the parish of Bedale, North Riding Yorkshire.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Burghill,' a parish in Herefordshire, four miles from Hereford. This probably is also the source of the references to Somerset and Devon.
Of the others I can say nothing, because I cannot identify the spot.
Robert de Birhulle, Lincolnshire 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
John Berhull, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Berhulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Adam Berhull, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1607-8. Tristram Berrill, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1632. Married — Thomas Deeping and Mary Berrill: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1742. — Benjamin Berrell and Agnes Hill: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Plain, rude, unpolished. ' Borel-clerks,' lay clerks; ' borel-folks,' laymen. The Franklin in Chaucer says in his prologue —
Borel is used by Chaucer in the sense of lay, as borel—clerhs—lay—clerks. It may be a corruption of Borrail (which see).
Burrell has long been a Lincolnshire name. In Cromwell's time, Sir John Burrell of Dunsby and Redman Burrell, Esq., of Fulbeck, compounded their estates for £687 and £770 respectively (O.). The name is also now found in Norfolk. Burrell was the name of a noted family of Kent and Sussex during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, and one of the Burrells of Beckenham, Kent, was high sheriff of Kent in 1722; Northumberland is stated to have been the home of the family in the reign of Edward I. (Hasted's "Kent"). In 1748 Peter Burrell, Esq., of St. John's College, Cambridge, presented a statue of Glory to the University (Cooper's "Cambridge").
Berrall Demographics
Average Berrall Salary in
United States
$31,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Berrall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berrall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Berrall is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Berrall? popularity and diffusion
The surname Berrall is the 4,116,508th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname Berrall is mostly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Berrall reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Berrall is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States Berrall is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 50 percent live, Georgia, where 21 percent live and Virginia, where 14 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 17 percent live and Wales, where 17 percent live.
Berrall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Berrall has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Berrall Last Name Statistics demography
Berrall earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.
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