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 most common in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Secrett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Secrett is the 1,177,228th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The surname Secrett is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Secrett live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,951,561st most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 29 people.

The last name Secrett is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 373,947. In England Secrett is most numerous in: Surrey, where 29 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and Essex, where 13 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Secrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Secrett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 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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