Borrell Surname

65,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Borrell 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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Borrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3,5861:13,0371,500
United States1,2971:279,45926,075
Cuba7511:15,3431,084
Dominican Republic3851:27,0991,663
England3331:167,32115,468
Argentina3131:136,56011,558
France2731:243,30737,643
Mexico1021:1,216,92414,589
Australia1001:269,95724,430
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
Panama521:75,2363,168
Trinidad and Tobago501:27,2802,912
Nicaragua411:146,8562,200
Gibraltar411:828151
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Venezuela211:1,438,28919,453
Andorra211:3,992813
Paraguay191:380,8815,564
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:128,29111,943
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Borrell 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

= Burrell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Armorially identified with Burrell.

The Norman People (1874)

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

User-submitted Reference

The origin of the Borrell surname is located in Catalonia. One of the firsts counts of Barcelona was Borrell II (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrell_II,_Count_of_Barcelona).

Borrell is a Catalan word meaning "Hole through which the wine is placed into a barrel".

- joan.borrell

Borrell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Borrell is most common in Spain. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Borrell.

How Common Is The Last Name Borrell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 65,685th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 959,393 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Borrell reside; 48 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 48 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Spain, where it is carried by 3,586 people, or 1 in 13,037. In Spain it is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 72 percent are found, Valencian Community, where 14 percent are found and Madrid, where 4 percent are found. Besides Spain this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Cuba, where 10 percent are found.

Borrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Borrell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Borrell last name increased 1,351 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Borrell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Borrell surname are 10.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Borrell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.74% less than the national average, earning $42,828 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.25% more than the national average, earning $61,729 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourrell9357/
Borrrell931/
Borruell931/
Bosrrell930/
Borrel922,936/
Borell921,473/
Burrell8648,447/
Worrell8621,280/
Barrell863,600/
Bourrel862,407/
Borrill861,237/
Borroel861,147/
Borruel861,112/
Berrell86615/
Bourell86185/
Borzell8673/
Borriel8612/
Botrell865/
Vorrell864/
Boreell861/
Borreul861/
Borrael861/
Boorrel860/
Borel8318,199/
Borll833/
Borrellová821/
Bottrell801,780/
Bourriel8043/
Burriell8031/
Whorrell808/
Burruell807/
Barr'ell806/
Bourruel805/
Worriell804/
Baurrell803/
Barriell802/
Berriell802/
Burrrell801/
Woorrell801/
Barruell801/
Bherrell800/
Buurrell800/
Beurrell800/
Bourel773,176/
Botrel771,929/
Burell771,144/
Barrel77982/
Worrel77683/
Burrel77596/
Boirel77570/
Worell77328/
Boriel77324/
Barell77197/
Boreel77183/
Borzel77169/
Vorell77111/
Berrel7798/
Borill7781/
Berell7772/
Boruel7740/
Boorel7736/
Boroel7729/
Boyrel7719/
Börell7710/
Borril777/
Borrèl777/
Worrll772/
Burrll771/
Borelh771/
Bhorel771/
Vorrel771/
Bosrel771/
Boerel771/
Bourll770/
Barrll770/
Boerll770/
Uorrel770/
Borl73138/
Burrill713,761/
Berriel713,723/
Burruel712,707/
Berrill711,497/
Warrell711,379/
Burriel711,330/
Barruel71685/
Bouriel71276/
Barriel71266/
Boitrel71241/
Worrill71216/
Bottrel71153/
Varrell7199/
Berruel7173/
Burzell7161/
Bothrel7147/
Borrild7132/
Barzell7122/
Bahrell7121/
Berreel7117/
Barrill7113/
Boutrel7110/
Vurrell719/
Woorell717/
Botrill714/
Butrell714/
Barroel714/
Buriell713/
Barrelt713/
Woriell713/
Borriol713/
Barrael712/
Worzell711/
Bureell711/
Borzill711/
Barrellová711/
Barresl711/
Basrell711/
Bhurell711/
Beurell711/
Vorruel711/
Wourell711/
Woraell711/
Beurrel711/
Booruel711/
Bouroel711/
Bourael711/
Bhorael711/
Bariell710/
Batrell710/
Voirell710/
Whorrel710/
Bareell710/
Vourell710/
Burrelt710/
Worreld710/
Woreell710/
Worriel710/
Barreel710/
Vorrill710/
Burel678,835/
Barel675,365/
Vorel671,990/
Bottrill671,368/
Worel67463/
Berel67334/
Boril67173/
Battrell67104/
Buttrell6767/
Boerl6712/
Boorl679/
Burll676/
Bérel673/
Bhorl673/
Barll672/
Borhl672/
Berll672/
Boryl672/
Bourl671/
Berryhll671/
Borlh671/
Bourehel671/
Borél671/
Vaurrell671/
Bàrel671/
Bürel671/
Bosrl671/
Botrl671/
Wharrell670/
Worll670/
Burrl670/
Barrl670/
Whorrill670/
Varriell670/

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