Segrott Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Segrott Surname Definition:

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

Segrott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1221:221,27621,136
England501:1,114,36153,243
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432

Segrott 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

Segrott Last Name Facts

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

Segrott is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Segrott? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,198,640th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 62 percent of Segrott are found; 62 percent are found in Australasia and 62 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 221,276. In Australia it is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 80 percent reside, Australian Capital Territory, where 12 percent reside and Queensland, where 6 percent reside. Besides Australia Segrott is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

Segrott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Segrott has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Segrott surname rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Segro83166/
Siegroth8052/
Seagratt801/
Seagrote800/
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Segrat77127/
Seagro7750/
Segros7745/
Sigrot778/
Shegro771/
Segrou771/
Sigroth7111/
Seigerroth717/
Seghrou712/
Saggrot711/
Zegrout711/
Siegrut711/
Gegroot711/
Segrast710/
Seegrat710/
Segrate710/
Sigro67432/
Segra6751/
Seangrat677/
Seagross676/
Seangrod672/
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Seghrath671/
Xegro671/
Zegro671/
Siegrast671/
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Segrott Reference & Research

Sherwood One-name Study - A profile of the Sherwood surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Segrott FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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