Darrel Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Guyana

Darrel Surname Definition:

Unknown.

Ralph Dayrel, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Henry Dayrel, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Dayrel, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Isabella Darel, Yorkshire, ibid.

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Darrel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
England81:6,964,757184,742
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Darrel (48,732) may also be a first name.

Darrel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Unknown.

Ralph Dayrel, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Henry Dayrel, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Dayrel, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Isabella Darel, Yorkshire, ibid.

Gilbert Darell, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1663. Henry Darell and Mary Legg; Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

DAREL: Gilbert Darel of Peeblesshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 207). Bardsley has the name under Darrell but gives no explanation. Harrison says French Darel (also later Dareau), probably Frankish cognate of Old English personal name Deor(a) Darel in English HR.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Northen French) A corruption of De Orrell, so called from a castle and family of Normandy.

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

Darrel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Darrel (Marathi: डॅरेल, Russian: Даррел) is found most frequently in Malaysia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Darrel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Darrel is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name Darrel is mostly found in Asia, where 30 percent of Darrel are found; 23 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 19 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 18,932nd most frequent forename on earth, borne by 48,732 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 2,457,852. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Sabah, where 67 percent are found, Sarawak, where 17 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Malaysia it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent are found and Nigeria, where 11 percent are found.

Darrel Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Darrel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 79.87% more than the national average, earning $40,835,400 COP per year and in Canada they earn 18.54% more than the national average, earning $58,896 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Darrell923,723/
Darriel924/
Darel91416/
Darrl910/
Dharrell861/
Dearriel861/
Darriell861/
Dairrell860/
Dharel831,183/
Dorrel83303/
Darell83276/
Dariel83264/
Daurel83146/
Darael83134/
Dairel83125/
Darryl8324/
Darril8314/
Darzel8314/
Derrel8313/
Dayrel837/
Dahrel835/
Dareel831/
Darelt831/
Dareul831/
Dareld830/
Daruel830/
Darl80121/
Dorrell773,790/
Dayrell77935/
Derrell77215/
Dairell7718/
Dayreel7715/
Daurell7712/
Darryll778/
Darzell776/
Darrill775/
Dariell775/
Dhaurel775/
Dauriel774/
Dearryl771/
Dareell771/
Datrell771/
Daurril771/
Dorriel771/
Dorroel771/
Darryol771/
D'aurel771/
Deurrel771/
Daerell771/
Dayrele771/
Derriel770/
Dearell770/
Dorel731,791/
Derel73478/
Daril73299/
Daryl7381/
Dörel7337/
Daarl7327/
Dörrl7313/
Dharl7312/
Dairl739/
Dearl737/
Darll733/
Darld733/
Datrl732/
Darél731/
Dayrl730/
Daerl730/
Derrl730/
Darelova7114/
Darelová711/
Dorriell711/
Dorrelll711/
D'Orrell711/
D'auriel710/
Derriell710/
Dariol673,778/
Dasril671,079/
Deruel67624/
Darlet67285/
Dourel67211/
Dorell67147/
Daryol67124/
Deriel6762/
Dargil6759/
Dhorel6749/
Dahril6747/
Döhrel6744/
Dorril6734/
Değrel6731/
Darleh6725/
Derril6723/
Doriel6720/
Doruel6720/
Derell6714/
Daryll6712/
Doerrl6712/
Deirel6710/
Doerel679/
Dherel678/
Dearil676/
Dhaarl673/
Doresl673/
Dauril672/
Dorael672/
Dotrel672/
Dharil671/
Daarll671/
Derael671/
Dearlh671/
Darisl671/
Doreel671/
d'Orel671/
Dargli671/
D'Gorrell671/
Dahryl670/
Dorrll670/
Darill670/
Dairil670/

Darrel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Darrel in the Marathi language
डॅरेलderela35.29
डँरेलdamrela11.76
दरेलdarela11.76
डरलdarala11.76
दरलdarala5.88
डँरलdamrala5.88
दारलdarala5.88
डरेलdarela5.88
दरीलdarila5.88
Darrel in the Russian language
Даррелdarrel-

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