Serson Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Serson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sayer' which see. All unmistakable descendants of the great Northern personal name that has made such an impression on English nomenclature. Sears is the genitive of Sear as Williams is the genitive of William.

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Serson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2921:126,18413,195
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Israel131:658,28045,106
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Serson (46) may also be a first name.

Serson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sayer' which see. All unmistakable descendants of the great Northern personal name that has made such an impression on English nomenclature. Sears is the genitive of Sear as Williams is the genitive of William. Sears = Searson.

Walter fil. Sere, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Seer le Faber, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Seer de Freville, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Godwin Seer, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas Seer, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1611. Married — William Searson and Alice Mason: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1790. — John Sears and Sarah Elliott: St. George, Hanover Square.

1795. — Edward Martindale and Mary Seare: ibid.

1807. — Thomas Wiltshire and Elizabeth Searson: ibid.

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

1 v. Searson.

2 for Serlson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. See Sayer. 2. Serez, a place in the arrondissement of Evreux, in Normandy. 3. "The name-which has been written Sare, Sayer, Sayers-first occurs in the reign of Edmund Ironside, A.D., 1016, and, a few centuries after, the family are found possessed of landed estates in the county of Essex, some of which remained in the name as late as the year 1770." Dixon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Cornish British) From sair, a carpenter or sawyer; Welsh, saer; Gaelic, saor, a carpenter.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Serson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Serson is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Serson.

How Common Is The Last Name Serson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 624,505th most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 14,842,252 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Serson live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. Serson is also the 1,484,914th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 46 people.

The last name Serson is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 126,184. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 89 percent live, Alberta, where 5 percent live and Saskatchewan, where 3 percent live. Aside from Canada this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.

Serson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Serson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Serson surname increased 384 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Serson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Serson surname are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Serson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.58% more than the national average, earning $53,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.77% less than the national average, earning $44,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Searson921,993/
Sherson92329/
Sershon92121/
Sierson9260/
Sersion9253/
Serrson921/
Sersone921/
Szerson921/
Sersson920/
Scerson920/
Shearson86121/
Shershon8666/
Shierson8665/
Scherson8646/
Szerszon8645/
Serschon8628/
Searsone867/
Szersson861/
Sheirson860/
Sersen83554/
Cerson83381/
Sersan83170/
Sersun83167/
Sercon8322/
Serjon8317/
Zerson8315/
Serzon839/
Sirson834/
Shearsond809/
Schershon801/
Schierson801/
Shearsson800/
Schersohn800/
Cherson77139/
Sersian7751/
Sejrsen7742/
Siersen7735/
Sirsone7728/
Sershun7712/
Sersant7712/
Cearson774/
Szerzon774/
Sergion773/
Seirsen773/
Serszen772/
Shirson771/
Cersson771/
Searsen771/
Szirson771/
Serzone771/
Sherjon771/
Sierżon771/
Szersén771/
Sershan771/
Searsan771/
Serchon771/
Sersang771/
Sirsong771/
Zeirson770/
Shersom770/
Shershun711,899/
Szerszen71437/
Scherjon71239/
Shershan7139/
Sierszen7130/
Szerszun7127/
Seersant7127/
Szerszoń7120/
Shirshon7111/
Shairson718/
Chersone715/
Sierszoń714/
Serzoune714/
Shyrshon714/
Chearson711/
Sciersen711/
Sierssen711/
Searshan711/
Seerssen710/
Sheersan710/
Sercan672,345/
Cyrson67294/
Cirson67205/
Sersem67135/
Serjan67119/
Zersen67118/
Serzan67101/
Sersenová6769/
Cerzon6749/
Sersam6748/
Serjun6743/
Sirsom6739/
Zerzon6730/
Sirjon6726/
Sersenova6724/
Serxan6722/
Cersen6716/
Zirson678/
Seržan678/
Schersand676/
Zersoń676/
Sirsan675/
Zersan674/
Serseń674/
Sirsun673/
Cercon673/
Cersan672/
Çersen671/
Serschant671/
Sircon671/
Shirshond671/
Syrcon671/
Shearzone671/
Szerchong671/
Serdjoune671/
Sersunova671/
Sercun670/

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