Secrett Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Secrett Surname Definition:

Most probably from Sherwood, Notts, England. Thomas Schervuid was tenant in Auchlyne, 1511 (REA., I, p. 363).

Secrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:373,94726,392
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719

Secrett (29) may also be a first name.

Secrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Most probably from Sherwood, Notts, England. Thomas Schervuid was tenant in Auchlyne, 1511 (REA., I, p. 363).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A well-known forest in Nottinghamshire, the scene of the adventures of Robin Hood and his companions.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Saxon sher (scir), clear, and wood, a clearing in the wood, or the cleared woods, or as Bailey gives the word, "Sheer—wood, in Nottinghamshire." It may be derived from shire, (Saxon.) scire, (German.) schier, to divide, a portion or division of land; of which divisions there are forty in England, twelve in Wales, and twenty—four in Scotland.

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

Secrett Last Name Facts

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

Secrett is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Secrett? popularity and diffusion

Secrett is the 1,177,228th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Secrett reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 29 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 373,947. In England it is most numerous in: Surrey, where 29 percent are found, Greater London, where 17 percent are found and Essex, where 13 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Secrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Secrett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Secrett surname rose 363 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Secrett Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Secrett earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.4% less than the national average, earning $37,066 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Secrette9311/
Secretts930/
Seacrett930/
Secret923,088/
Seacrestt881/
Secrest864,778/
Secreet8620/
Sekrett863/
Secrets862/
Secriet861/
Seacret860/
Secre83446/
Sechrest801,631/
Seacrest80251/
Secreast8050/
Segcrest805/
Sehcrest801/
Seccrest801/
Siecrest800/
Seckrest800/
Seycrest800/
Seicrest800/
Shicrett800/
Sekret778,865/
Sicret77104/
Secres7730/
Shecre774/
Secrea772/
Secrei772/
Secrer772/
Sesret771/
Secrie771/
Secree771/
Secrět771/
Secrey771/
Seachrest753/
Sechcrest751/
Seichrest750/
Secrist712,885/
Seckert71106/
Secress718/
Sechert718/
Seckrey715/
Sekrets711/
Sedjret711/
Sysrett711/
Secruit711/
Secreer711/
Sekreth711/
Siecert711/
Sicrest710/
Secreas710/
Secrees710/
Sesrest710/
Seckree710/
Sechrist673,669/
Sicre673,156/
Sekre671,160/
Sikerete67511/
Seacrist67442/
Sieckert67116/
Zecre6761/
Siechert6734/
Seikritt6725/
Seichert6720/
Seacreas6718/
Secri673/
Secry672/
Secreasp672/
Secra672/
Cecre672/
Seysriet671/
Siecrist671/
Secrhist671/
Seickert671/
Secrê671/
Sheckert670/
Seckrist670/
Seycrist670/
Seacress670/

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Secrett Reference & Research

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