Searles Surname

48,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Searles 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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Searles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,5971:47,7115,782
Australia1,1931:22,6283,122
England8591:64,8647,561
Canada4631:79,5808,905
Barbados771:3,733502
Panama751:52,1632,511
Trinidad and Tobago491:27,8362,953
Grenada391:2,783439
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines201:5,633640
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Wales181:171,91811,581
Guyana71:108,8897,175
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Saint Kitts and Nevis61:9,200695
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
France31:22,140,907385,998
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4921:49,5436,061
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0951:23,9712,976

Searles (30) may also be a first name.

Searles 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

Searle's (Son): v. Se(a)rle.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Serle (armor).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Searles Last Name Facts

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

Searles is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Searles? popularity and diffusion

The last name Searles is the 48,711th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 688,999 people. The surname Searles occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Searles reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 30 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 7,597 people, or 1 in 47,711. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 10 percent are found, Ohio, where 6 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Searles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Searles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Searles last name increased 363 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 207 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Searles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Searles surname are 6.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.58% registered with the political party.

The amount Searles earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 27.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,624 per year; in South Africa they earn 41.19% more than the national average, earning R 335,532 per year; in United States they earn 0.04% more than the national average, earning $43,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.31% more than the national average, earning $50,832 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Searless9318/
Scearles934/
Searleas931/
Shearles930/
Searlles930/
Searrles930/
Searle9229,453/
Searls922,249/
Sarles921,341/
Serles92354/
Searley86175/
Scarles86111/
Sherles8682/
Searels8658/
Gearles8639/
Shearls8632/
Sharles8615/
Sarlese8613/
Sarlesh868/
Sierles867/
Searele867/
Serlese864/
Serleus863/
Searlet862/
Sarlies862/
Sarlles862/
Saarles861/
Cearles861/
Scearle861/
Searlis861/
Serless861/
Saerles861/
Siarles860/
Seerles860/
Seurles860/
Searler860/
Searlse860/
Jearles860/
Serleds860/
Searlls860/
Seorles860/
Serle83801/
Sarle83395/
Serls83138/
Sarls831/
Serilles80115/
Scharles8075/
Chearles8017/
Shearley8012/
Serelles8012/
Sairless805/
Scarless803/
Searlett802/
Sherlles802/
Sarilles801/
Cearleys801/
Jsharles801/
Siearley801/
Serrless801/
Shearlis801/
Sarelles801/
Shearlee801/
Sherless800/
Searille800/
Gearless800/
Scarleys800/
Carles7710,307/
Sarlet77740/
Sarlis77651/
Sirles77524/
Sarlea77492/
Serlet77437/
Cerles77433/
Sarley77407/
Sarels77398/
Sarlej77393/
Sarlie77315/
Jarles77292/
Jerles77260/
Sarlee77158/
Serlis77145/
Xarles77126/
Sarlls77123/
Serlie7795/
Sherle7790/
Serley7788/
Gerles7778/
Sharle7777/
Szerle7776/
Sahrle7770/
Sairls7754/
Jearls7747/
Serlez7747/
Sherls7736/
Serler7732/
Searly7718/
Serels7716/
Sarler7713/
Syrles7712/
Sharls779/
Sarlée778/
Serlee777/
Zerles776/
Saurle776/
Cearle773/
Serlei773/
Sarlei772/
Seerle771/
Scarls771/
Gearls771/
Saarle771/
Zarles771/
Searla771/
Sarleh771/
Soerle771/
Serlls770/
Serils770/
Seurls770/
Sierle770/
Seorls770/
Siarle770/
Zearle770/
Seirls770/
Scherlies7538/
Sergilles7512/
Serrelles752/
Searleová752/
Scearlett751/
Sharlease751/
Scharlies751/
Charles71971,101/
Carless712,319/
Cearley712,061/
Scherle711,324/
Sherley711,122/
Sharley71565/
Szarlej71451/
Scharle71409/
Seyerle71249/
Sharlet71180/
Zearley71169/
Serrels71148/
Sarrels71145/
Seirlis71138/
Siarlis7197/
Jeirles7181/
Sarille7172/
Seerley7172/
Scarlis7164/
Serelle7152/
Shearly7151/
Sherlie7147/
Gerlets7144/
Cherles7137/
Sherels7131/
Szarley7125/
Sherlis7124/
Sarluis7123/
Sirleas7121/
Sariols7121/
Seriols7121/
Sarelle7120/
Sejarla7119/
Sayerle7119/
Hjarles7117/
Sharleh7117/
Saurler7117/
Sharlie7116/
Sharlis7114/
Sharlei7114/
Sairley7112/
Scherliess7110/
Sourles718/
Zierles718/
Sherler716/
Sherlys716/
Syarlex715/
Sheirls715/
Jairles715/
Chearls715/
Szerlis715/
Sauerle715/
Shearla714/
Scearli714/
Caarles714/
Sharlee713/
Sarlech713/
Sarlise713/
Shirles713/
Sherlee713/
Gerlhes713/
Seatthrlee712/
Sierler712/
Syerley712/
Serille712/
Sgarlle712/
Siarley712/
Sarlett711/
Gearels711/
Scerels711/
Sirlees711/
Sirless711/
Shuerle711/
Shiarls711/
Shierle711/
Sherlet711/
Sherlls711/
Settrle711/
Sereels711/
Serllea711/
Sharler711/
Sharlys711/
Jarlees711/
Sherleh711/
Sarlajs711/
Szerlej711/
Gierles711/
Carlesh711/
Ceryles711/
Cerleus711/
Serlett711/
Zharles711/
Carrles710/
Sierley710/
Scharls710/
Sarglie710/
Scirles710/
Saurley710/
Shcerle710/
Cerless710/
Scherls710/
Gerleds710/
Serrils710/
Saurrle710/
Sarells710/
Sarli674,515/
Carls673,345/
Sarla673,163/
Schierle67939/
Serli67776/
Scharler67721/
Zerle67500/
Sirls67491/
Serla67426/
Scheerle67350/
Cerilles67337/
Scheurle67270/
Charless67207/
Serly67187/
Serroels67186/
Scharley67150/
Cerelles67125/
Sarly67116/
Cerle6796/
Gerls6795/
Zarle6791/
Scherlie6781/
Scherlis6773/
Sarellis6773/
Jerls6769/
Charleys6749/
Scherrle6748/
Sirle6740/
Scheirle6734/
Sarrells6733/
Schuerle6731/
Scherley6731/
Sherrils6729/
Scherlet6727/
Charlesh6722/
Charlles6720/
Syahrils6716/
Sharlett6716/
Zerelles6716/
Serellis6715/
Saarleht6715/
Sarlé6715/
Seherler6714/
Charlese6713/
Cereales6712/
Sherelle6712/
Seejarla6711/
Shiarlis6711/
Serlé6711/
Charlees6710/
Charlets6710/
Serillet6710/
Chaarles678/
Carelles678/
Saharlis678/
Scharlee678/
Sharlhey677/
Scharlei677/
Sherille676/
Sheirley675/
Scourles675/
Cearelle675/
Sowerley674/
Chearley674/
Saharlee674/
Seherlis673/
Sharelle673/
Syrls673/
Serrille673/
Shejarla673/
Sherlley673/
Cireales673/
Chearlee673/
Schoerle672/
Jarls672/
Shierley672/
Serielle672/
Charleis672/
Syrle672/
Shirleys671/
Charrles671/
Sarrelle671/
Sarrille671/
Carilles671/
Chjarles671/
Cherless671/
Charlesr671/
Chatrles671/
Jearells671/
Hcharles671/
Scarlezz671/
Scharlie671/
Schearli671/
Scheerls671/
Scherels671/
Shirless671/
Serrlley671/
Shearlla671/
Scharlis671/
Ceharlie671/
Searelli671/
Gerelles671/
Šarle671/
Šerle671/
Sharlieh671/
Sirelles671/
Sarielle671/
Scharlej671/
Sehrills671/
Sergille671/
Gerilles671/
Chyarles671/
Chiarles671/
Chairles671/
Sherylle671/
Siarelle671/
Sharleet671/
Zarlesht671/
Chharles671/
Cheirles671/
Sharlice670/
Charlesd670/
Sherlett670/
Sherrels670/
Sherills670/
Schaurle670/
Serrells670/
Zarleest670/
Saurille670/
Sherrlet670/
Jerelles670/

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