Serrell Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Serrell 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.

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Serrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4141:875,50566,354
England1141:488,75531,416
France161:4,151,420237,746
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Serrell (55) may also be a first name.

Serrell 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from Serlo, a Norman personal name, the common origin of Sari, Sarel, Sarrell, Serrell, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Serrell Last Name Facts

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

Serrell is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Serrell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 562,135th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,921,181 people. Serrell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Serrell live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 55 people.

The surname Serrell is most common in The United States, where it is held by 414 people, or 1 in 875,505. In The United States Serrell is most common in: New York, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States Serrell occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Serrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Serrell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Serrell last name increased 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Serrell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Serrell surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

Serrell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $45,512 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sherrell934,007/
Scerrell931/
Serell92129/
Serrel9213/
Scherrell884/
Shearrell881/
Ssherrell880/
Sorrell8614,815/
Jerrell861,331/
Sirrell86557/
Gerrell86403/
Sarrell86281/
Serrill86139/
Sherrel8697/
Sherell8667/
Searell8642/
Cerrell8620/
Sherrll862/
Zerrell862/
Sierell861/
Seurell861/
Sereell861/
Serriel861/
Seerell860/
Syrrell860/
Seirell860/
Serel83446/
Sherrill8018,849/
Shirrell80499/
Cherrell8038/
Scherell8012/
Sherriel8011/
Sharrell807/
Sherryll806/
Scherrel803/
Sjerrill801/
Sehriell801/
Shearell801/
Sherreld800/
Sorrel77945/
Sorell77916/
Sarell77208/
Sörell77174/
Seyrel77167/
Sherel77166/
Jerrel77148/
Szerel77133/
Syrell77112/
Gerell77107/
Sarrel7791/
Soerel7779/
Seriel7740/
Searll7738/
Zerell7732/
Jerell7721/
Sirell7717/
Gerrel7712/
Sereul7711/
Cerrel779/
Sirrel778/
Cerell778/
Serael778/
Zerrel776/
Serril774/
Serill774/
Sherll773/
Sierrl771/
Sherrl771/
Seurel771/
Searel770/
Scheurell75158/
Shearrill75120/
Shirriell7525/
Scherrill7512/
Schirrell751/
Shoerrill751/
Schoerell751/
Sherrilll750/
Serl73253/
Sorrill71254/
Sherill71232/
Sherril71133/
Sheryll71110/
Shirrel7186/
Sherryl7137/
Zarrell7135/
Sharell7131/
Jerreld7130/
Sergill7121/
Girrell7119/
Szeurel7119/
Scherel7117/
Shirell7116/
Shorell7115/
Searele717/
Shorrel716/
Sorriel716/
Szarell715/
Sharrel714/
Sheirel714/
Jetrell714/
Gerrill714/
Scherll714/
Sheriel713/
Jerrill712/
Cherell712/
Zierell712/
Cherrel712/
Cerrill712/
Sarrill712/
Shearel712/
Shereel711/
Sairell711/
Cyrrell711/
Shyrell711/
Sheerel711/
Sheirll711/
Serriol711/
Soreell711/
Soriell711/
Sarrael711/
Ceruell711/
Sahrell711/
Searill710/
Sirrill710/
Jerrelt710/
Jerryll710/
Saroell710/
Soerill710/
Shearll710/
Sareell710/
Getrell710/
Gehrell710/
Zyrrell710/
Cirrell710/
Sorel678,122/
Shergill675,375/
Searl672,317/
Sirel671,376/
Gerel671,260/
Sarel67861/
Seril67759/
Cherrill67379/
Sarll67199/
Seyrl67191/
Zerel67113/
Syrel67103/
Cerel67101/
Shirriel6799/
Scharrel6788/
Seirl6763/
Sherl6755/
Jerel6754/
Shearill6749/
Sierl6735/
Särel6735/
Schirell6711/
Shirrill679/
Gerll678/
Sherriol674/
Sharrill674/
Seerl674/
Sesrl674/
Chjerell674/
Soerl672/
Scherril672/
Sarrl672/
Seryl672/
Scherzel672/
Saerl671/
Chirrell671/
Jerll671/
Schaerel671/
Srele671/
Scherill671/
Żerel671/
Serõl671/
Scheurel671/
Seargill671/
Sırel671/
Cherryll671/
Saharrel671/
Jesrreel671/
Sirll670/
Jerrl670/
Sittrell670/
Gettrell670/
Serlt670/
Scharell670/
Chisrell670/
Scerl670/
Sorrl670/
Schorell670/
Sherrlet670/

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