Serrano Surname

715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 755,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Panama

Serrano Surname Definition:

One who came from Serrano (saw-shaped mountain), in Spain; dweller on, or near, a mountain ridge.

One who lives in the "sierra" - the mountains. Hence a mountain dweller.

Very common and ancient surname found principally in Leon, Salamanca, Zamora, Valladolid, and Palencia.

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Serrano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico183,3501:677105
Spain138,2201:33828
Philippines65,6151:1,54395
United States64,9851:5,578647
Colombia46,8851:1,019220
Venezuela43,0121:702137
Argentina29,1621:1,466205
El Salvador18,1171:35069
Cuba16,8901:682114
Honduras15,4991:569137
Peru14,2981:2,223379
Ecuador14,2391:1,117189
Panama13,5621:28857
Chile12,2851:1,434291
Costa Rica12,0821:396108
Bolivia11,6871:908188
Puerto Rico10,8781:32672
Brazil9,8921:21,6411,021
Dominican Republic6,1401:1,699263
France5,9631:11,1391,097
Portugal5,7841:1,801267
Guatemala5,4941:2,927457
Nicaragua4,9921:1,206240
Italy1,3201:46,3318,340
Canada9971:36,9564,691
England4831:115,35811,789
Germany4531:177,71620,837
Paraguay4301:16,830740
Australia3951:68,3448,129
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Switzerland1921:42,7765,958
Uruguay1911:17,9672,033
Vanuatu1571:1,677485
Belize1561:2,279502
Belgium1501:76,64412,128
Netherlands1421:118,92418,728
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Bahrain1321:10,2171,962
Thailand1271:556,20795,235
Andorra1091:769125
Guam1031:1,555219
Nigeria811:2,186,94874,923
United States Virgin Islands521:2,123361
Ireland461:102,3685,449
Taiwan441:532,8353,989
China371:36,954,6371,973
Northern Mariana Islands361:1,516196
Trinidad and Tobago351:38,9713,714
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Norway291:177,32021,035
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Wales271:114,6128,773
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Japan241:5,326,84639,939
United Arab Emirates191:482,22523,275
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Angola121:2,249,1014,887
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Oman61:614,6626,082
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
India51:153,413,076951,030
Mozambique51:5,452,3144,256
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Djibouti41:228,733966
East Timor41:303,982255
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Macau41:150,408604
Malta41:107,5681,849
Micronesia41:26,561731
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Ghana31:9,006,89723,626
Grenada31:36,1781,426
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Libya31:2,081,3256,108
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Egypt21:45,967,877132,655
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

The alternate forms: Serranò (140), Serraño (27), Serranó (2), Sérrano (1) & Sérráno (1) are calculated separately.

Serrano (841) may also be a first name.

Serrano Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Serrano (saw-shaped mountain), in Spain; dweller on, or near, a mountain ridge.

One who lives in the "sierra" - the mountains. Hence a mountain dweller.

Very common and ancient surname found principally in Leon, Salamanca, Zamora, Valladolid, and Palencia. Originated in Leon, it is derived from latin "serrago" as surname Sierra (see), meaning ridge of saw-shaped mountains.

Castilian name from mountains of Burgos. Later spread through­out the Peninsula. See Serra, Sierra.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Sereno comes from the spanish term, guardia sereno, which translates to 'night watchman' or 'night guardian'. Essentially, Sereno is the Spanish and Italian word for 'serene'; hence its prevalence in former Spanish colonies in South East Asia and Latin America.

- jorensereno

The family name, Serrano, corresponds to the word for the inhabitants of a "mountain" or mountains; gentile who inhabit the "sierras" or mountain ranges.

- anonymous submission

Serrano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Serrano (Russian: Серрано) is found most frequently in Mexico. It may appear as: Serranò, Serraño, Serranó, Sérrano or Sérráno. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Serrano? popularity and diffusion

The surname Serrano is the 715th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,643 people. The last name Serrano is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Serrano are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 24 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Serrano is also the 281,453rd most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 841 people.

Serrano is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is held by 183,350 people, or 1 in 677. In Mexico it is primarily found in: México, where 18 percent live, Mexico City, where 10 percent live and Puebla, where 9 percent live. Beside Mexico Serrano exists in 135 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 18 percent live and The Philippines, where 9 percent live.

Serrano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Serrano has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Serrano surname rose 42,474 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Serrano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Serrano last name are 42.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Serrano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 19.71% less than the national average, earning €24,111 per year; in Norway they earn 16.42% less than the national average, earning 289,239 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,425 per year; in South Africa they earn 124.91% more than the national average, earning R 534,480 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.81% less than the national average, earning $21,156,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning $38,001 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.67% less than the national average, earning $46,867 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Serrano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Serrano in the Russian language
Серраноserrano-

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Serrano Reference & Research

Serrano DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Serrano 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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