Serpell Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Serpell Surname Definition:

Sarf-pol would mean the serpents' pool; but this name may also be corrupted from St. Petronell. "The manor of Whitestone is called in Domesday Witeston. In 12 Edw. I. it is denominated Wilston and St. Petnell, which is thought to be a corruption of St.

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Serpell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1251:215,96620,787
England811:687,87739,238
Chile461:382,96710,457
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Wales201:154,72710,755
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Serpell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sarf-pol would mean the serpents' pool; but this name may also be corrupted from St. Petronell. "The manor of Whitestone is called in Domesday Witeston. In 12 Edw. I. it is denominated Wilston and St. Petnell, which is thought to be a corruption of St. Petronell. In 3 Hen. IV., John de Cobbleham held one fee in Wiston and Sepeknol."

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Serpell Last Name Facts

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

Serpell occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Serpell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Serpell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Serpell is the 844,382nd most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 22,423,218 people. The last name Serpell is predominantly found in Oceania, where 39 percent of Serpell reside; 39 percent reside in Australasia and 39 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 215,966. In Australia Serpell is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 91 percent live, Queensland, where 4 percent live and South Australia, where 3 percent live. Not including Australia it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent live and Chile, where 14 percent live.

Serpell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Serpell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Serpell last name decreased 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 127 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Serpell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Serpell surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Serpell earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 58.18% less than the national average, earning $18,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.51% less than the national average, earning $39,989 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sherpell9316/
Serpel9223/
Jerpell863/
Sarpell860/
Scherpel8044/
Sharpell8021/
Serpil77230/
Sarpel77190/
Jerpel77124/
Srepel7724/
Sherpl772/
Zscherpel7555/
Scheurpel751/
Scharpell750/
Serplet7123/
Järpell7120/
Scherpl714/
Zierpel713/
Zorpell712/
Cherpel711/
Shrepel711/
Sherphl711/
Sharpel710/
Schrepel67572/
Scharpel6733/
Schörpel671/
Sheerphl671/
Szarpiel671/
Sharppel670/
Schreppel63334/
Serpylova6333/
Serpilova6316/
Zirpel62620/
Cirpel6211/
Šrepel624/
Zarpel621/
Sherpilova5922/
Sarpleh575/
Cirpill574/
Schrepl571/
Šrepl509/
Girpl501/

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