Erroll Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Finland

Erroll Surname Definition:

Local, probably from Errol in Perthshire. Duncan Erroll, reidare at Inchecalzeoch, 1574 (RMR.). See Ahrol.

Erroll Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India221:34,866,608408,224
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England131:4,286,005132,302
Finland61:916,11741,832
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Erroll (1,907) may also be a first name.

Erroll Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local, probably from Errol in Perthshire. Duncan Erroll, reidare at Inchecalzeoch, 1574 (RMR.). See Ahrol.

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

Erroll Last Name Facts

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

The last name Erroll is found most in India. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erroll? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,312,869th most common last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 32 percent of Erroll are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 174,001st most common forename globally It is held by 1,907 people.

Erroll is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 34,866,608. In India it is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 100 percent reside. Not including India it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Erroll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Erroll has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erroll surname increased 244 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Erroll Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Erroll last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Erroll surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

Erroll earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.1% more than the national average, earning $55,275 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerroll9235/
Jerroll925/
Yerroll925/
Herroll920/
Errol91171/
Eroll9131/
Arroll8374/
Gerrol8366/
Jerrol8315/
Heroll833/
Errold832/
Herrol831/
Erroel831/
Yerrol831/
Orroll831/
Ergoll831/
Erolle831/
Earrol830/
Erol80100,821/
Herrold771,668/
Eyrolle77198/
Harroll77159/
Jerrold7761/
Herrall7732/
Yerrall7722/
Jerrall7712/
Yerrhol7711/
Horroll779/
Gerrall775/
Yerrold772/
Heiroll771/
Gerholl770/
Heroill770/
Gerol73771/
Arrol73338/
Eroel73142/
Herol73130/
Jerol73113/
Erole7381/
Yerol7355/
Esrol7329/
Aroll7320/
Erold7320/
Ergol7319/
Erral738/
Aerol738/
Eroul734/
Erall733/
Erolt733/
Eroyl733/
Etrol732/
Oroll731/
Errul731/
Earol731/
Äroll731/
Hearrold7131/
Herrhold711/
Jerrould711/
Herold6737,929/
Gerull671,011/
Herole67965/
Yerole67378/
Erhold67192/
Herolt67168/
Jerold67133/
Orrall6780/
Erholt6749/
Jerral6731/
Gerall6727/
Arroyl6721/
Yerall6720/
Haroll6716/
Arroul6716/
Irrall6714/
Airoll6713/
Aroull6712/
Harrol6711/
Herall6711/
Yergol6711/
Eralle676/
Jetrol676/
Herral675/
Hiroll675/
Jerole675/
Heroul674/
Arrall673/
Herzol673/
Gerral673/
Erocel672/
Arroil672/
Gergol672/
Irolle672/
Yerral672/
Jyroll671/
Orruol671/
Herull671/
Jerall671/
Earall671/
Eirole671/
Etrole671/
Eroile671/
Eroole671/
Gerhol671/
Jearol671/
Jergol671/
Irrool671/
Jrrall671/
Erulle671/
Aaroll671/
Eruole671/
Haerol671/
Herhol671/
Isroll671/
Erralt670/
Horrol670/
Earole670/
Jerzol670/
Eurall670/

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