de La Serna Surname

186,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Spain

de La Serna Surname User-submission:

De la Serna is a toponymic. The word Serna comes from the Celtic, senăra, which means 'land reserved for farming'. It also means 'demesne' or 'terra indominicata', which was was the land retained by the lord for farming. The King's sernas provided a farming service rendered to the king by his vassals instead of tribute in kind.

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de La Serna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico9931:125,0014,203
Spain9921:47,1294,443
Philippines5641:179,50028,912
Argentina5231:81,7276,921
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Peru391:814,97817,459
Belgium381:302,54335,124
France151:4,428,181244,602
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Andorra11:83,8382,381

de La Serna Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

De la Serna is a toponymic. The word Serna comes from the Celtic, senăra, which means 'land reserved for farming'. It also means 'demesne' or 'terra indominicata', which was was the land retained by the lord for farming. The King's sernas provided a farming service rendered to the king by his vassals instead of tribute in kind. In medieval times it also meant a tribute working day rendered by the vassal to his lord.

It is also the name used for some regions in Spain: La Serna: locality in the district of Arenas de Iguña (Cantabria).La Serna: locality in the district of de Hermandad de Campoo de Suso (Cantabria).La Serna: locality in the district of Valderredible (Cantabria).La Serna: municipality in the province of Palencia (Castilla y León).La Serna del Monte: municipality of Madrid.

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de La Serna Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de La Serna Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name de La Serna occurs most in Mexico. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name de La Serna? popularity and diffusion

It is the 186,185th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,203,317 people. The surname de La Serna occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of de La Serna live; 46 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The last name de La Serna is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 993 people, or 1 in 125,001. In Mexico it is most frequent in: Tamaulipas, where 26 percent are found, Mexico City, where 23 percent are found and México, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Mexico it is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 44 percent are found and The Philippines, where 25 percent are found.

de La Serna Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de La Serna earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 52.26% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,516 per year and in United States they earn 104.34% more than the national average, earning $88,172 USD per year.

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