Searson Surname

207,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,993 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Searson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sayer' which see. All unmistakable descendants of the great Northern personal name that has made such an impression on English nomenclature. Sears is the genitive of Sear as Williams is the genitive of William.

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Searson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7541:73,8978,406
United States6621:547,52145,313
Australia2231:121,05713,326
Ireland1441:32,7012,792
Canada1021:361,23132,546
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Wales71:442,07621,198
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland871:50,9184,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3791:64,3157,406
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Searson (11) may also be a first name.

Searson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sayer' which see. All unmistakable descendants of the great Northern personal name that has made such an impression on English nomenclature. Sears is the genitive of Sear as Williams is the genitive of William. Sears = Searson.

Walter fil. Sere, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Seer le Faber, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Seer de Freville, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Godwin Seer, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas Seer, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1611. Married — William Searson and Alice Mason: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1790. — John Sears and Sarah Elliott: St. George, Hanover Square.

1795. — Edward Martindale and Mary Seare: ibid.

1807. — Thomas Wiltshire and Elizabeth Searson: ibid.

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

Sear’s Son, v.Sear.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. See Sayer. 2. Serez, a place in the arrondissement of Evreux, in Normandy. 3. "The name-which has been written Sare, Sayer, Sayers-first occurs in the reign of Edmund Ironside, A.D., 1016, and, a few centuries after, the family are found possessed of landed estates in the county of Essex, some of which remained in the name as late as the year 1770." Dixon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Saher or Syer.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Cornish British) From sair, a carpenter or sawyer; Welsh, saer; Gaelic, saor, a carpenter.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Searson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Searson occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Searson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Searson? popularity and diffusion

Searson is the 207,666th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,656,571 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Searson are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Searson is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname Searson is most common in England, where it is carried by 754 people, or 1 in 73,897. In England Searson is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 20 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 19 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Barring England it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Searson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Searson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Searson last name rose 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 166 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Searson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (84%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Searson surname are 25.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.27% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Searson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.32% more than the national average, earning R 335,820 per year; in United States they earn 16.91% more than the national average, earning $50,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning $49,831 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shearson93121/
Searsone937/
Seaorson930/
Sarson921,734/
Serson92491/
Shearsond889/
Shearsson880/
Sherson86329/
Sershon86121/
Sierson8660/
Sersion8653/
Syerson8632/
Sharson8612/
Sarsoun8611/
Cearson864/
Sarsong862/
Sarrson861/
Sarsone861/
Zsarson861/
Searsen861/
Serrson861/
Sersone861/
Szerson861/
Searsan861/
Sarsion860/
Sarsson860/
Sersson860/
Saurson860/
Soerson860/
Scerson860/
Sharshon80180/
Shershon8066/
Shierson8065/
Scherson8046/
Szerszon8045/
Serschon8028/
Shairson808/
Szarszon804/
Chearson801/
Sawerson801/
Seuerson801/
Szersson801/
Saarsson801/
Sarschon801/
Searshan801/
Seierson801/
Sheirson800/
Seyerson800/
Sarsen774,316/
Sarcon771,057/
Sersen77554/
Sarsan77458/
Cerson77381/
Sersan77170/
Sersun77167/
Sarsın77135/
Saršon77118/
Sarjon7764/
Sercon7722/
Serjon7717/
Zerson7715/
Serzon779/
Sarsom776/
Sirson774/
Zarson772/
Sarsun772/
Sarzon771/
Saggerson75107/
Seggerson7560/
Siharsion754/
Schershon751/
Schierson751/
Seeharsen751/
Sarsonova751/
Shearzone751/
Schersohn750/
Sarjoon711,484/
Cherson71139/
Sarshan7182/
Sharsan7166/
Sarsune7163/
Scharschon7160/
Sersian7151/
Sarsang7149/
Charson7146/
Sejrsen7142/
Sirsone7128/
Sershun7112/
Sersant7112/
Sarjoun719/
Saarsen718/
Sarsaan716/
Sarsane715/
Sardjon714/
Szerzon714/
Sergion713/
Seirsen713/
Scheierson713/
Sarsian713/
Serszen712/
Sarjong712/
Shirson711/
Saircon711/
Sarjone711/
Szirson711/
Zarsohn711/
Serzone711/
Siarcon711/
Sharjon711/
Sherjon711/
Sierżon711/
Sarchon711/
Szersén711/
Cearzon711/
Sershan711/
Serchon711/
Sersang711/
Sarsand711/
Sarsung711/
Sirsong711/
Zarsion711/
Zeirson710/
Shersom710/
Shershun671,899/
Sejersen671,232/
Szerszen67437/
Seiersen67355/
Sharshun67286/
Scherjon67239/
Shahrsan6761/
Shershan6739/
Sharshan6734/
Sierszen6730/
Szarszoń6730/
Szerszun6727/
Seersant6727/
Zaharson6723/
Szerszoń6720/
Shirshon6711/
Siarjoon679/
Chersone675/
Sciarcon674/
Sierszoń674/
Serzoune674/
Shyrshon674/
Sharjoon672/
Seorzone671/
Sharzzon671/
Sairsung671/
Sarsasin671/
Sharsand671/
Chiarson670/
Seerssen670/
Chatrson670/
Sheersan670/
Scharsen670/
Chearsen670/

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