Searl Surname
Approximately 2,317 people bear this surname
Searl Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Serle. Searle is the common present surnominal form. Serle is the old baptismal form. Searles or Serrills is the genitive of Searl; compare William and Williams.
Serle Gotokirke, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameSearl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,350 | 1:268,488 | 25,237 |
| England | 386 | 1:144,347 | 13,933 |
| Australia | 355 | 1:76,044 | 8,891 |
| Canada | 114 | 1:323,207 | 29,592 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 431 | 1:56,555 | 6,700 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 665 | 1:75,517 | 8,038 |
Searl (97) may also be a first name.
Searl Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Serle. Searle is the common present surnominal form. Serle is the old baptismal form. Searles or Serrills is the genitive of Searl; compare William and Williams.
Serle Gotokirke, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Osbert fil. Serlonis, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Richard Serle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Hugh Serlson, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Richard Serelson, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
William Serleson, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).
Thomas Serlson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Serlson, 1379: ibid.
Serill Pynder, 1379: ibid.
Serell de Westwik, 1379: ibid.
Robert Serlys, 1512: Register of the University of Oxford.
John Seryll, or Serell, 1553: ibid.
1732. Married — Humphry Searls and Hesier Bayley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
V. Serle.
Probably from Serlo, a Norman personal name, the common origin of Sari, Sarel, Sarrell, Serrell, &c.
The Searles have long been a Cambridge family. Edward Searle was a common councillor in 1749 (Carter), and Henry Serle was mayor in 1562 (Blom.). Serle was a Cambridgeshire name as far back as the 13th century, when it was also represented in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire (H. R.). The Searles have also an independent home in Cornwall and Devon.
Searl Demographics
Searl Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Searl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Searl Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Searl is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Searl click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Searl? popularity and diffusion
Searl is the 183,308th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,145,251 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Searl reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 962,660th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 97 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,350 people, or 1 in 268,488. In The United States Searl is mostly concentrated in: California, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.
Searl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Searl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Searl last name increased 203 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Searl Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Searl last name are 14.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.74% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Searl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.38% more than the national average, earning $46,767 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $57,615 CAD per year.
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