Serrano Surname
Approximately 755,756 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSerrano Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 183,350 | 1:677 | 105 |
| Spain | 138,220 | 1:338 | 28 |
| Philippines | 65,615 | 1:1,543 | 95 |
| United States | 64,985 | 1:5,578 | 647 |
| Colombia | 46,885 | 1:1,019 | 220 |
| Venezuela | 43,012 | 1:702 | 137 |
| Argentina | 29,162 | 1:1,466 | 205 |
| El Salvador | 18,117 | 1:350 | 69 |
| Cuba | 16,890 | 1:682 | 114 |
| Honduras | 15,499 | 1:569 | 137 |
| Peru | 14,298 | 1:2,223 | 379 |
| Ecuador | 14,239 | 1:1,117 | 189 |
| Panama | 13,562 | 1:288 | 57 |
| Chile | 12,285 | 1:1,434 | 291 |
| Costa Rica | 12,082 | 1:396 | 108 |
| Bolivia | 11,687 | 1:908 | 188 |
| Puerto Rico | 10,878 | 1:326 | 72 |
| Brazil | 9,892 | 1:21,641 | 1,021 |
| Dominican Republic | 6,140 | 1:1,699 | 263 |
| France | 5,963 | 1:11,139 | 1,097 |
| Portugal | 5,784 | 1:1,801 | 267 |
| Guatemala | 5,494 | 1:2,927 | 457 |
| Nicaragua | 4,992 | 1:1,206 | 240 |
| Italy | 1,320 | 1:46,331 | 8,340 |
| Canada | 997 | 1:36,956 | 4,691 |
| England | 483 | 1:115,358 | 11,789 |
| Germany | 453 | 1:177,716 | 20,837 |
| Paraguay | 430 | 1:16,830 | 740 |
| Australia | 395 | 1:68,344 | 8,129 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Switzerland | 192 | 1:42,776 | 5,958 |
| Uruguay | 191 | 1:17,967 | 2,033 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| Belize | 156 | 1:2,279 | 502 |
| Belgium | 150 | 1:76,644 | 12,128 |
| Netherlands | 142 | 1:118,924 | 18,728 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Thailand | 127 | 1:556,207 | 95,235 |
| Andorra | 109 | 1:769 | 125 |
| Guam | 103 | 1:1,555 | 219 |
| Nigeria | 81 | 1:2,186,948 | 74,923 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 52 | 1:2,123 | 361 |
| Ireland | 46 | 1:102,368 | 5,449 |
| Taiwan | 44 | 1:532,835 | 3,989 |
| China | 37 | 1:36,954,637 | 1,973 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 36 | 1:1,516 | 196 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 35 | 1:38,971 | 3,714 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Japan | 24 | 1:5,326,846 | 39,939 |
| United Arab Emirates | 19 | 1:482,225 | 23,275 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Angola | 12 | 1:2,249,101 | 4,887 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Mozambique | 5 | 1:5,452,314 | 4,256 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1:9,006,897 | 23,626 |
| Grenada | 3 | 1:36,178 | 1,426 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Libya | 3 | 1:2,081,325 | 6,108 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Egypt | 2 | 1:45,967,877 | 132,655 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 153 | 1:328,227 | 25,501 |
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.
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.
- jorenserenoThe family name, Serrano, corresponds to the word for the inhabitants of a "mountain" or mountains; gentile who inhabit the "sierras" or mountain ranges.
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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
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Serrano in the Russian language | ||
| Серрано | serrano | - |
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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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Footnotes
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