Serson Surname
Approximately 491 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSerson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 292 | 1:126,184 | 13,195 |
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| Brazil | 57 | 1:3,755,690 | 104,031 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
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.
1 v. Searson.
2 for Serlson, q.v.
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.
(Cornish British) From sair, a carpenter or sawyer; Welsh, saer; Gaelic, saor, a carpenter.
Serson Demographics
Serson Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Serson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Serson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Serson occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Serson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 624,505th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,842,252 people. The surname Serson 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 frequently held given name worldwide. It is borne by 46 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 126,184. In Canada Serson is most frequent in: Ontario, where 89 percent reside, Alberta, where 5 percent reside and Saskatchewan, where 3 percent reside. Beside Canada it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 12 percent reside.
Serson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Serson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Serson last name expanded 384 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Serson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Serson last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Serson last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the political 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.
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