Borrel Surname

150,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Borrel 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).

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Borrel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,6801:39,5374,928
Philippines3851:262,95638,784
Dominican Republic1931:54,0572,726
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Cuba1301:88,6362,831
Argentina731:585,52641,795
Netherlands661:255,86632,556
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Nicaragua311:194,2292,495
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
England181:3,095,448105,421
Trinidad and Tobago131:104,9216,882
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Borrèl (7) are calculated separately.

Borrel (12) may also be a first name.

Borrel 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Plain, rude, unpolished. ' Borel-clerks,' lay clerks; ' borel-folks,' laymen. The Franklin in Chaucer says in his prologue —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Borel is used by Chaucer in the sense of lay, as borel—clerhs—lay—clerks. It may be a corruption of Borrail (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Borrel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Borrel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Borrel (Russian: Боррель) has its highest incidence in France. It may be rendered as: Borrèl. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Borrel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 150,270th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,482,134 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Borrel are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 12 people.

The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 1,680 people, or 1 in 39,537. In France it is most frequent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 38 percent reside, Occitanie, where 26 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside. Other than France this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 13 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 7 percent reside.

Borrel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Borrel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,031 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Borrel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Borrel surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Borrel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.9% less than the national average, earning $36,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $51,518 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borrèl947/
Borrell927,596/
Bourrel922,407/
Borroel921,147/
Borruel921,112/
Borriel9212/
Borreul921/
Borrael921/
Boorrel920/
Borel9118,199/
Bourrell8657/
Bourriel8643/
Bourruel865/
Borrrell861/
Borruell861/
Bosrrell860/
Bourel833,176/
Botrel831,929/
Borell831,473/
Barrel83982/
Worrel83683/
Burrel83596/
Boirel83570/
Boriel83324/
Boreel83183/
Borzel83169/
Berrel8398/
Boruel8340/
Boorel8336/
Boroel8329/
Boyrel8319/
Borril837/
Borelh831/
Bhorel831/
Vorrel831/
Bosrel831/
Boerel831/
Uorrel830/
Borl80138/
Burrell7748,447/
Worrell7721,280/
Berriel773,723/
Barrell773,600/
Burruel772,707/
Burriel771,330/
Borrill771,237/
Barruel77685/
Berrell77615/
Bouriel77276/
Barriel77266/
Boitrel77241/
Bourell77185/
Bottrel77153/
Berruel7773/
Borzell7773/
Bothrel7747/
Borrild7732/
Berreel7717/
Boutrel7710/
Botrell775/
Vorrell774/
Barroel774/
Barrelt773/
Borriol773/
Barrael772/
Boreell771/
Barresl771/
Vorruel771/
Beurrel771/
Booruel771/
Bouroel771/
Bourael771/
Bhorael771/
Whorrel770/
Burrelt770/
Worreld770/
Worriel770/
Barreel770/
Borrellová751/
Burel738,835/
Barel735,365/
Vorel731,990/
Worel73463/
Berel73334/
Boril73173/
Boerl7312/
Boorl739/
Bérel733/
Bhorl733/
Borll733/
Borhl732/
Boryl732/
Bourl731/
Borlh731/
Borél731/
Bàrel731/
Bürel731/
Bosrl731/
Botrl731/
Burrl730/
Barrl730/
Bottrell711,780/
Burriell7131/
Whorrell718/
Burruell717/
Barr'ell716/
Worriell714/
Baurrell713/
Barriell712/
Berriell712/
Burrrell711/
Woorrell711/
Bourehel711/
Barruell711/
Bherrell710/
Buurrell710/
Beurrell710/
Barril673,719/
Buriel672,309/
Beurel671,369/
Burell671,144/
Baruel67865/
Barzel67847/
Borlet67459/
Borgil67354/
Worell67328/
Varrel67231/
Batrel67199/
Barell67197/
Worzel67162/
Borgli67127/
Buruel67125/
Burril67121/
Boriol67118/
Vorell67111/
Bariel6796/
Barael6794/
Bareel6790/
Bouril6786/
Bharel6786/
Buhrel6786/
Borill6781/
Baerel6781/
Berell6772/
Börzel6772/
Beriel6757/
Beruel6757/
Berael6748/
Burzel6735/
Warrel6733/
Berril6729/
Borleh6727/
Bahrel6726/
Baurel6725/
Voorel6725/
Beerel6724/
Wotrel6722/
Bährel6720/
Börell6710/
Behrel679/
Basrel679/
Borild678/
Buurel677/
Bereel675/
Barelt673/
Wohrel673/
Worrll672/
Baroel672/
Votrel672/
Buirel672/
Botril672/
Burrll671/
Bureel671/
Burehl671/
Bhoirl671/
Butrel671/
Barrél671/
Voriel671/
Voyrel671/
Burael671/
Bériel671/
Bhoorl671/
Bhurel671/
Barryl671/
Vorzel671/
Bar'el671/
Bareld671/
Worril670/
Bourll670/
Barrll670/
Boerll670/
Boryol670/

Borrel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Borrel in the Russian language
Боррельborrel-

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