Searl Surname

183,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Searl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3501:268,48825,237
England3861:144,34713,933
Australia3551:76,0448,891
Canada1141:323,20729,592
Scotland381:140,8908,524
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Wales131:238,04114,239
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4311:56,5556,700
Wales121:130,7015,289
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6651:75,5178,038

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.

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

V. Serle.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from Serlo, a Norman personal name, the common origin of Sari, Sarel, Sarrell, Serrell, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Searl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Searl is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Searl.

How Common Is The Last Name Searl? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 183,308th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,145,251 people. This last name 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 widely held first name world-wide, held by 97 people.

Searl is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,350 people, or 1 in 268,488. In The United States Searl is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Searl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Searl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Searl surname expanded 203 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Searl Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying 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 national 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shearl91116/
Searll9138/
Searil9127/
Searel910/
Seearl910/
Sarl8915,429/
Serl89253/
Searell8342/
Searele837/
Searlet832/
Shearel832/
Seharil831/
Searill830/
Shearld830/
Shearll830/
Searilt830/
Saril80899/
Sarel80861/
Seril80759/
Serel80446/
Sarıl80232/
Sarll80199/
Seyrl80191/
Scarl80142/
Seirl8063/
Gearl8056/
Sherl8055/
Sierl8035/
Sharl8030/
Saarl809/
Zearl806/
Seerl804/
Sesrl804/
Soerl802/
Cearl802/
Sarrl802/
Seryl802/
Sairl801/
Saerl801/
Saurl801/
Serõl801/
Seorl801/
Sasrl801/
Serlt800/
Scerl800/
Shearill7749/
Searlett772/
Shearell771/
Seargill771/
Sariol736,116/
Sahril733,155/
Scharl733,121/
Scherl731,787/
Sarael731,002/
Saruul73771/
Sarlet73740/
Scarel73612/
Sharil73503/
Sariel73491/
Serlet73437/
Sheryl73346/
Sheril73215/
Sarell73208/
Seyrel73167/
Sherel73166/
Szerel73133/
Syaril73131/
Serell73129/
Seyerl73111/
Sharel73103/
Sarrel7391/
Seriol7387/
Soerel7379/
Sergil7375/
Seryol7373/
Sasril7371/
Sairil7371/
Sargil7364/
Seierl7363/
Gearld7357/
Sargli7357/
Scarll7355/
Seriel7340/
Sauril7323/
Sarill7318/
Serrel7313/
Sareld7313/
Saarel7312/
Jearld7312/
Sarril7311/
Sereul7311/
Sharyl738/
Saeril738/
Serael738/
Suyarl737/
Saruel737/
Sergli737/
Satril736/
Serril734/
Sayril734/
Serill734/
Sherll733/
Sareel733/
Siarel733/
Sarzil732/
Serzil732/
Saruil732/
Sajirl731/
Jearil731/
Hsuerl731/
Sceril731/
Sierrl731/
Shetrl731/
Sherrl731/
Suerel731/
Sharld731/
Sarılı731/
Seurel731/
Shierl731/
Sareul731/
Saharl731/
Sahrll731/
Saisrl731/
Sarleh731/
Saaril731/
Siaril731/
Shahrl731/
Sharlp731/
Sgaril731/
Sarild730/
Sheurl730/
Sherld730/
Shearrill71120/
Sheargill713/
Searleová712/
Scearlett711/
Shearrell711/
Carl6729,898/
Syahril676,666/
Gerl674,622/
Jarl672,547/
Sauriol671,965/
Shahril671,367/
Schierl671,233/
Serrell67564/
Sirl67458/
Shergil67285/
Sarrell67281/
Zarl67236/
Sherill67232/
Sharlet67180/
Serrill67139/
Sherril67133/
Sheryll67110/
Scherzl67101/
Sjahril67100/
Sherrel6797/
Scheurl6781/
Saharil6770/
Sherell6767/
Sarlova6744/
Sherryl6737/
Zerl6735/
Sharell6731/
Syahryl6731/
Sàrl6723/
Sergill6721/
Szeurel6719/
Sayarel6718/
Scherel6717/
Sharleh6717/
Saharel6715/
Shargil6714/
Chejarl6714/
Scheirl6712/
Shareel6711/
Cerl6711/
Shariel6710/
Sarlesh678/
Šerl678/
Shairil678/
Syariel677/
Sayhril677/
Sharzil677/
Jerl677/
Sajaril676/
Szarell675/
Sharrel674/
Scheryl674/
Soujarl674/
Sheirel674/
Shajril674/
Sharill674/
Scherll674/
Serlova674/
Sarlech673/
Sheriel673/
Sherrll672/
Sharryl672/
Siyaril672/
Scheril672/
Schuerl672/
Sarrill672/
Scharll672/
Sajiril672/
Sarriol672/
Sarlett671/
Shereel671/
Jejarll671/
Sayriol671/
Sierell671/
Sheerel671/
Sheeril671/
Sheirll671/
Sherlet671/
Seurell671/
Sereell671/
Serriol671/
Syiarel671/
Gearleh671/
Soueryl671/
Shargli671/
Sharril671/
Serriel671/
Sherleh671/
Showerl671/
Sahuril671/
Sarrilh671/
Sarrael671/
Sargeel671/
Saregli671/
Scharil671/
Sayaril671/
Sehırlı671/
Ségarel671/
Shyeril671/
Sherilh671/
Sahhril671/
Sahrill671/
Serlett671/
Shyaril671/
Sheerzl671/
Shaaril671/
Shahrll671/
Syarill671/
Syharil671/
Xarl671/
Cearuil671/
Scarell670/
Seerell670/
Saroell670/
Scharel670/
Geareld670/
Soerill670/
Sareell670/
Seirell670/
Seorell670/
Gearrel670/
Sheirld670/
Sharilt670/
Seorgil670/

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