Earle Surname

21,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Earle Surname Definition:

Offic. or nick, 'the earl'; compare Count, Baron, &c.

Thomas le Yuri, Pat. Roll, 4 Edward III. pt.

Geoffrey le Erie, Fines Roll, 10 Edward I.

Roger le Erie, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le Erie, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Earle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,5161:28,9603,594
Canada3,7631:9,7921,468
England3,1751:17,5492,526
Australia1,9731:13,6831,960
South Africa1,1691:46,3455,914
Jamaica1,0161:2,825439
Ireland3161:14,9021,701
New Zealand3061:14,7982,594
India1541:4,980,944125,013
Scotland1041:51,4794,410
Panama901:43,4702,227
Guyana691:11,0471,608
Northern Ireland661:27,9553,011
Barbados641:4,491556
Trinidad and Tobago561:24,3572,692
Wales461:67,2725,910
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Gibraltar161:2,122483
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Saint Kitts and Nevis121:4,600509
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
France31:22,140,907385,998
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Montserrat11:4,947471
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2021:21,9302,482
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8371:13,2692,005
Scotland211:178,2486,976
Wales131:120,6475,000
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7251:18,4292,331

The alternate forms: Earlé (5) are calculated separately.

Earle (13,190) may also be a first name.

Earle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Offic. or nick, 'the earl'; compare Count, Baron, &c.

Thomas le Yuri, Pat. Roll, 4 Edward III. pt.

Geoffrey le Erie, Fines Roll, 10 Edward I.

Roger le Erie, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le Erie, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Henry le Erf, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Robertus Erie, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Erlle, 1379: ibid.

1650. Baptised — Mary, d. Everard Earle: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1705. — Sarah, d. William Earle: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

(English) Nobleman, Chief Middle English erl, Old English eorl = Old Saxon erl = Old Norse jarl] Roger le Erl.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

These two names are quite distinct. The Earls family has been settled in Co. Galway since the thirteenth century; Earle, of much later introduction, is not closely associated with any particular area. SIF 62

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mr. P. J. Kennedy, whose mother was an Earls, says that their tradition is that the name is of Bristol origin. “The Earls family”, he states, “was one of the earliest settlers in Athenry and the name occurs there in the thirteenth century (see Blake Family Records, Vol. I). The name is still quite common in the mid-Galway parishes of Grange and Killimordaly and the only other places in which it occurs in the Republic are in Limerick (an undertaker), one family in Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, one in Clones and one in Arklow. It is entirely distinct from Earle and Errol.” This is borne out by birth registrations: those I have checked show that Earl and Earle are found mainly in Ulster, Earls and Earles in Co. Galway.

I noticed an Earls in the patent rolls at Lucan dated 1416. The Fiants have a Mac Inierligh in the Ormond country, which may have been anglicized Earl.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Descendant of an earl; one connected in some way with an earl’s household; one who came from Earle (hill with an enclosure), in Northumberland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Anglo-Saxon eorl. Primarily a man-a man of valour or consideration-vir; afterwards a head, ruler, leader, or hero; and finally a nobleman of the highest rank, equivalent to an "ealdor-man ;" an Earl. See Bosworth.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Osmond and Roger le Cont or Counte, Norm. 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). See Earl.

The Norman People (1874)

Earle Last Name Facts

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

Earle (Marathi: अरल) is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms: Earlé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Earle? popularity and diffusion

The surname Earle is the 21,626th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 289,476 people. The surname Earle is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Earle live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 50,761st most frequently used first name globally It is held by 13,190 people.

The surname Earle is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 12,516 people, or 1 in 28,960. In The United States Earle is most common in: New York, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Earle occurs in 78 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Earle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Earle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Earle surname increased 459 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 156 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 495 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 354 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Earle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States Earle are 8.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.36% registered with the political party.

The amount Earle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $45,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning $49,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Earlé935/
Earley9118,111/
Earles914,520/
Hearle91679/
Earlie91220/
Earler919/
Earlee917/
Eearle913/
Earlle913/
Earlej912/
Earlet912/
Gearle911/
Earjle911/
Jearle911/
Ejarle911/
Earlea910/
Earile910/
Arle891,325/
Erle891,220/
Hearley83246/
Jearlee8362/
Earlley8338/
Earless8324/
Eyarles836/
O'Earle832/
Jearler832/
Jearley831/
Earliey831/
Gearleh831/
Hearlie830/
Hearles830/
Gearley830/
Eearley830/
Eearles830/
Jearles830/
Eharley830/
Earhley830/
Early8023,546/
Erler8012,472/
Harle805,815/
Arley801,997/
Ehrle801,526/
Herle801,425/
Gerle801,199/
Arles80840/
Earla80741/
Arile80678/
Arlet80664/
Arlee80623/
Garle80319/
Erley80295/
Arlie80262/
Erles80229/
Eerle80157/
Yerle80147/
Erlei80129/
Arler80118/
Aarle80113/
Arele8076/
Jarle8075/
Earli8068/
Erele8060/
Erile8043/
Oerle8041/
Arleu8038/
Ahrle8031/
Erlie8030/
Arlei8019/
Aerle8018/
Arlea8013/
Ayrle8011/
Arlle809/
Yarle808/
Arrle804/
Eurle803/
Erhle802/
Errle802/
Arled802/
Iarle802/
Arlez802/
Airle802/
Eirle801/
Arleh801/
Erlee801/
Aurle801/
Arlej801/
Arlhe801/
Eorle800/
Erlet800/
Gehyarle775/
Hearless773/
Geyarlee771/
Hearlett770/
Hearlley770/
Hearlehe770/
Harley7331,435/
Garley731,674/
Herrle731,197/
Herlea73722/
Harlee73690/
Airlie73678/
Garlej73625/
Herley73543/
Harles73487/
Harler73442/
Arlett73437/
Harlet73399/
Gerlei73363/
Ejarla73308/
Jarles73292/
Herler73285/
Euerle73280/
Herlet73279/
Jarlet73270/
Harlie73256/
Hierle73241/
Yarlee73229/
Garlea73198/
Herles73197/
Gerlee73183/
Harlez73164/
Jarley73145/
Yarley73104/
Harlea7394/
Arelle7391/
Airley7389/
Ierley7386/
Ayerle7384/
Gerley7375/
Erletz7369/
Eearla7366/
Herele7362/
Herlez7360/
Yarleh7351/
Aarlie7350/
Harile7350/
Garlee7348/
Șarlea7348/
Aierle7347/
Eierle7347/
Arleij7345/
Araile7345/
Jarlee7343/
Ehrles7341/
Arless7337/
Gerlej7337/
Erless7335/
Herlie7334/
Earlis7333/
Harlej7332/
Hyerle7328/
Jarleh7325/
Yarled7324/
Giarle7324/
Gehrle7324/
Harleß7324/
Erller7319/
Earlla7317/
Erhile7316/
Herlei7315/
Hearly7312/
Herlle7311/
Erhler7311/
Areale7311/
Eurley7310/
Ehrley7310/
Harele739/
Herzle738/
Harlei737/
Gaurle737/
Yarlet737/
Herlee737/
Esrile736/
Arille736/
Harlle736/
Erlech736/
Herløe736/
Arlley735/
Earlly735/
Arlech735/
Aarele734/
Aurley734/
Arhile734/
Airles733/
Aarles733/
Jharle733/
Jarler733/
Erille733/
Eyerle733/
Aurèle733/
Jearly733/
Yerley732/
Etrele732/
Erleis732/
Errley732/
Harrle732/
Gearly732/
Oerley732/
Jarled732/
Aroile732/
Arojle732/
Ereale732/
Yarlle732/
Errile732/
D'Arle732/
Hayrle732/
Earlay731/
Asrile731/
Hasrle731/
Earliy731/
Earlui731/
Earluy731/
Eargel731/
Eirles731/
Eearli731/
Eerley731/
Eerlle731/
Esrele731/
Eurler731/
Eurlet731/
Eroile731/
Erisle731/
Eorley731/
Ayirle731/
Ayrles731/
Garlle731/
Gaerle731/
Harlhe731/
Hairle731/
Haryle731/
Airrle731/
Arleis731/
Arlije731/
Arayle731/
Arylle731/
Areile731/
Arglie731/
Arhles731/
Aurles731/
Aurile731/
Yarlie731/
Yarlea731/
Jarlie731/
Arlhie731/
Ayorle731/
Eyrles731/
Arrile731/
Jarlej731/
Oyarle731/
Șearlă731/
Erihle731/
Ereyle731/
Erhles731/
Gairle731/
Ejarli731/
Etrile731/
Eareal731/
Aurlie731/
Arlets731/
Arrley731/
Yarler731/
Erlher731/
Erleys731/
Arhlee731/
Arletz731/
Arliea731/
Heurle731/
Ierlle731/
Eearly730/
Eirley730/
Harlep730/
Gerrle730/
Hehrle730/
Harhle730/
Ettrle730/
Heorle730/
Yarles730/
Arller730/
Oerlle730/
Harled730/
Arrler730/
Herile730/
Gerlle730/
Arleas730/
Erelle730/
Heirle730/
Erlley730/
Arllet730/
Erhley730/
Eyrler730/
Hearlahee710/
Hearlohee710/
Arli6710,133/
Harless678,448/
Irle674,830/
Erla672,776/
Arla672,076/
Erli671,332/
Harlley67779/
Herelle67700/
Herrler67680/
Hoerlle67499/
Yarlett67403/
Harelle67280/
Herlehy67240/
Heurley67202/
Harllee67184/
Arly67174/
Erly67163/
Oyerele67154/
Heierle67150/
Herrley67139/
Harlett67123/
Yarglie67113/
Yrle6798/
Heurlie6798/
Jarlett6793/
Ahrlett6786/
Jeirles6781/
Arrelle6771/
Gerelle6763/
Herrele6757/
Harille6756/
Garelle6753/
Heirler6741/
Garille6736/
Haarler6730/
Eurelle6726/
Harlepp6723/
Arlehed6719/
Ereller6719/
Herrles6718/
Hjarles6717/
Arielle6717/
Hoerrle6717/
Jarlhed6717/
Eyerley6715/
Ejarail6711/
Eejarla6710/
Earelli679/
Gajirle678/
Aarelle678/
Aareyle678/
Herrlie678/
Harleys678/
Heehrle678/
Erleová677/
Yarlley677/
Herille677/
Ejerile677/
Harlech676/
Earella676/
Ayerele676/
Asroyle676/
Gerille675/
Easrail675/
Earlich675/
Jarelle675/
Jairles675/
Harrley675/
Ayerile675/
Heurles675/
Harlees674/
Ayerlee674/
Esraile674/
Earelly673/
Ajerile673/
Arjl673/
Herller672/
Yarletz672/
Arroyle672/
Hehrley672/
Hairles672/
Jharley672/
Hiarley672/
Herlett672/
Hayrlee672/
Erilles672/
Areille672/
Goehrle672/
Arilles672/
Hareele672/
Iarlley672/
Hairley671/
Jarlerr671/
Jarrlee671/
Herrlle671/
Hesrlee671/
Hatrley671/
Hayrles671/
Ejarlla671/
Eerelle671/
Etrelle671/
Erilley671/
Georley671/
Gairley671/
Gajarle671/
Harlehs671/
Harrele671/
Harrler671/
Haerley671/
Arzille671/
Arealle671/
Arhlett671/
D'Early671/
Harllie671/
Yarlleh671/
Yarllee671/
Iyarele671/
Herlles671/
Arlı671/
Aruileh671/
Hägerle671/
Iyerile671/
Jarlees671/
Heraile671/
Harajle671/
Eggerle671/
Etrille671/
Asraile671/
Attrile671/
Arlé671/
Arzelle671/
Argille671/
Arilley671/
Ajirile671/
Ujarele671/
Oyerile671/
Yharlei671/
Yarllei671/
Yarelle671/
Arleeha671/
Arleith671/
Arlj671/
Ayarlle671/
Jayrlle671/
Jrle671/
Hharlie671/
Herlest671/
Iarleys671/
Iarlles671/
Earlish670/
Haurley670/
Herleoy670/
Gaurley670/
Hearlhy670/
Erielle670/
Harller670/
Ehrlech670/
Gerlley670/
Herlley670/
Garlley670/
Earlioh670/
Herless670/
Eathrly670/
Herlihe670/
Yarlets670/
Harlleu670/
Georlle670/
Hearely670/
Harletz670/
Herlyhe670/
Herrlee670/
Heorley670/
Errleth670/
Herlech670/
Hoerlee670/
Jarleah670/
Eirleth670/
Heerley670/
Harrile670/
Eurless670/

Earle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Earle in the Marathi language
अरलarala-

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