Borrel Surname
Approximately 2,936 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameBorrel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,680 | 1:39,537 | 4,928 |
| Philippines | 385 | 1:262,956 | 38,784 |
| Dominican Republic | 193 | 1:54,057 | 2,726 |
| United States | 165 | 1:2,196,721 | 138,143 |
| Cuba | 130 | 1:88,636 | 2,831 |
| Argentina | 73 | 1:585,526 | 41,795 |
| Netherlands | 66 | 1:255,866 | 32,556 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| Nicaragua | 31 | 1:194,229 | 2,495 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
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.
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").
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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 can also appear in the variant forms: Borrèl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Borrel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 150,270th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,482,134 people. This surname 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. Borrel is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held forename on earth, held by 12 people.
The surname Borrel is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 1,680 people, or 1 in 39,537. In France Borrel is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 38 percent live, Occitanie, where 26 percent live and Île-de-France, where 19 percent live. Excluding France this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 13 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 7 percent live.
Borrel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Borrel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,031 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Borrel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Borrel are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the political 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
Borrel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Borrel in the Russian language | ||
| Боррель | borrel | - |
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