Search Surname
Approximately 300 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 255 | 1:218,502 | 18,526 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 155 | 1:157,260 | 13,677 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 469 | 1:107,076 | 10,727 |
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]
Same as the U.S. names Serch and Sarch; perhaps corrupted from the name Sergius. compare Searchfield, the last syllable of which is ville.
Thomas de Cherches, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). See Church.
Search Demographics
Average Search Salary in
England
£25,167
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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