Search Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Search Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) a trade-name from the Wax-Taper [French cierge, a wax-taper; Latin cereus, waxen]

Search Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2551:218,50218,526
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:157,26013,677
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4691:107,07610,727

Search (212) may also be a first name.

Search Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) a trade-name from the Wax-Taper [French cierge, a wax-taper; Latin cereus, waxen]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Same as the U.S. names Serch and Sarch; perhaps corrupted from the name Sergius. compare Searchfield, the last syllable of which is ville.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Thomas de Cherches, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). See Church.

The Norman People (1874)

Search Last Name Facts

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

The surname Search is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Search? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 893,754th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Search reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles. Search is also the 620,917th most common first name world-wide, borne by 212 people.

The last name Search is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 255 people, or 1 in 218,502. In England Search is most prevalent in: Essex, where 33 percent live, Merseyside, where 8 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Search Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Search has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Search last name rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Search Last Name Statistics demography

Search earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 33.3% more than the national average, earning $66,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scearch920/
Sarch91140/
Serch9182/
Searc914/
Seharsch8617/
Sarche83456/
Sersch83314/
Scerch8333/
Searce8332/
Serche834/
Seirch832/
Sherch832/
Sierch831/
Searhp831/
Szerch831/
Syarch831/
Serchs831/
Sartch830/
Searsh830/
Seurch830/
Sarc8063/
Seeharsch8047/
Serc8018/
Scearce771,936/
Scharch77229/
Scherch77178/
Seyarci77159/
Siersch77155/
Sierchs771/
Seearce771/
Sarchtt771/
Siharch771/
Suyarch771/
Hsearhe771/
Sears7352,246/
Sirch731,817/
Sarkh731,203/
Sarce73929/
Serci73794/
Serce73237/
Gerch73198/
Sarci73136/
Srech73134/
Serzh73102/
Cearc7393/
Syrch7382/
Jerch7366/
Zarch7361/
Sarsh7349/
Serkh7335/
Sarcì7324/
Szerc7317/
Szarc7315/
Saarc7310/
Sarhe739/
Sherc738/
Sharc735/
Jarch735/
Cerch733/
Serhe732/
Sersh732/
Serhs732/
Sarzh731/
Zerch731/
Sercz731/
Sarhh731/
Searj731/
Sarcs731/
Serhh731/
Searz730/
Serht730/
Schuerch71234/
Scharsch71150/
Schierch719/
Serchova714/
Zscherch712/
Scharcht711/
Schartch710/
Shears679,243/
Sharkh67371/
Seears67295/
Zerche67278/
Sharhe67273/
Sirsch67201/
Sharsh67131/
Scears67128/
Sirech67100/
Sarsht6799/
Jarche6755/
Cerche6745/
Serdce6744/
Szirch6733/
Shersh6731/
Siears6731/
Cherch6730/
Sherkh6728/
Zarche6723/
Jerche6721/
Charch6718/
Gerche6718/
Sertce6718/
Sharci6712/
Sarkhe679/
Sarshe678/
Syrsch676/
Sarzhe675/
Scharsche675/
Sarhtt674/
Szyrch674/
Szarcz674/
Seuarz674/
Hserhs674/
Scerce673/
Sherht673/
Searrs673/
Soirch672/
Cearce672/
Gerhch672/
Sirche672/
Shirch671/
Searse671/
Sahrsh671/
Saarce671/
Sauerc671/
Carrch671/
Caurch671/
Gierch671/
Zoerch671/
Searsp671/
Searss671/
Suersh671/
Saurce671/
Sertci671/
Zuerch671/
Sharhz671/
Shairc671/
Shearz671/
Siercz671/
Siearj671/
Siarsh671/
Siarcz671/
Sarthz671/
Sehars671/
Szercz671/
Syrche671/
Carchì671/
Seerkh671/
Sharhp671/
Srechh671/
Zartch671/
Hserhe671/
Seurce670/
Seyars670/
Sherhs670/
Searst670/
Szears670/
Shrech670/
Seerce670/
Searts670/
Seirce670/
Gehrch670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Search
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