Serle Surname
Approximately 801 people bear this surname
Serle 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.
Read More About This SurnameSerle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 236 | 1:236,093 | 19,489 |
| Australia | 234 | 1:115,366 | 12,799 |
| United States | 217 | 1:1,670,318 | 111,195 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 242 | 1:100,725 | 10,154 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
The alternate forms: Serlé (11) & Šerle (1) are calculated separately.
Serle (117) may also be a first name.
Serle 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.
From Serlo, a Norman personal name, Serlo, the clerk who was present in curia regis at Roxburgh, 1159 (Annals, p. 40), is perhaps Serlo, clericus regis Scocie, who gave half a ploughgate of Sprouston to the Abbey of Kelso, p. 1165 (Kelso, 216). Serlon, incisor, held land in Perth in the reign of William the Lion (Scon, p. 30). Serlon the clerk was a charter witness between 1211—39 (RAA., I, p. 42, 87,263). Serlo, talliator, charter witness in Perth, c. 1200 (LAC., 66), may be Serlo, talbator, son of William Louenrud, burgess of Perth, 1219 (Scon, p. 52). Serlone de Seton appears c. 1250 (RAA., I, p. 266), and Serlo of St. Andrews granted a manse at Colessy to Lindores Abbey, c. 1262 (LAC., p. 98). John Serle, burgess of Perth, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 187,197), and Alexander Serle appears in barony of Rate, 1491 (Scon, p. 198).
(Teutonic) Armour, Arms [Old Teutonic Serlo, Sœrla, Sœrle, Sarilo, Serilo, Sörli, etc,: Old English searo = O.H.Ger. saro = Old Norse sörui = Gothic sarwa, armour, arms, skill, device, etc., with -l diminutive suff. and the usual formerly final vowel] Serlo is the Domesday and the usual O.Eng. formerly with exceptions like Sœrle abb. on Gleweceastre.
(Sœrle abbot of Gloucester) [11th cent.] —Thorpe, Diplomatarium Anglicum Aevi Saxonici, p. 615.
Richard Serle.—Hundred Rolls The mod. Norse forms are Sörle and Sölle.
Probably from Serlo, a Norman personal name, the common origin of Sari, Sarel, Sarrell, Serrell, &c.
From the French, Serié, Serlui; in the Domesday Book, Serlo; from the Dutch, Sarlie; A. Serling; personal name Magister Serlo in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John (Devon), A.D. 1205.
Serle Demographics
Average Serle Salary in
United States
$57,209 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Serle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Serle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Serle (Marathi: सेरले, Russian: Серле) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Serlé or Šerle. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Serle? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 430,251st most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 9,098,060 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Serle reside; 32 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Serle is also the 864,112th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 117 people.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 236,093. In England it is primarily found in: Gloucestershire, where 25 percent live, City of Bristol, where 14 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 27 percent live.
Serle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Serle has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Serle last name decreased 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 529 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Serle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Serle surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Serle are 14.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.27% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Serle earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.58% more than the national average, earning $57,209 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.73% less than the national average, earning $43,856 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Serle Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Serle in the Marathi language | ||
| सेरले | serale | - |
| Serle in the Russian language | ||
| Серле | serle | - |
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