Settle Surname

41,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Settle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Settle,' a parish in West Riding of Yorkshire.

Alicia de Settle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Setle. 1379: ibid.

Johannes de Setile, 1379: ibid.

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Settle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,9561:33,0834,131
England1,0211:54,5726,638
Canada2781:132,53813,752
Australia1321:204,51319,950
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Israel781:109,71312,377
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Wales151:206,30213,003
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
France41:16,605,680368,153
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China31:455,773,85521,925
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belize11:355,4743,977
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0341:23,5743,284
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0411:24,6053,061

Settle (121) may also be a first name.

Settle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Settle,' a parish in West Riding of Yorkshire.

Alicia de Settle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Setle. 1379: ibid.

Johannes de Setile, 1379: ibid.

Hugh Settle, of Cartmell, 1594: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

James Settle, of Tatham, 1671: ibid.

1689. Richard Benson and Elizabeth Settle (Lincolnshire): Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English) belonging to Settle (Yorks), the Domesday Setel = the Seat, Residence [Old English setl]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Settle (dwelling), in Yorkshire; one who lived in a dwelling in the manor, but had no rights in the cultivated fields.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A market town in the parish of Giggleswick, co. York. The family, though now chiefly resident in more southern counties, have within the present century held lands at Settle, where they are known to have been settled, temp. Henry VII., and probably much earlier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Settle, a market town and chapelry co. York, West Riding.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Settle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Settle is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Settle? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 41,063rd most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 572,111 people. The last name Settle occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Settle reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Settle is also the 848,089th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 121 people.

Settle is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 10,956 people, or 1 in 33,083. In The United States Settle is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States Settle exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Settle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Settle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Settle surname rose 537 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Settle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Settle last name are 19.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Settle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.46% more than the national average, earning R 569,040 per year; in United States they earn 1.84% less than the national average, earning $42,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $48,211 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Settles927,554/
Settele921,551/
Settler92618/
Shettle92504/
Settley9299/
Saettle922/
Settlle921/
Settled921/
Seattle920/
Seettle920/
Settlet920/
Setle91225/
Shettler86328/
Shettles86229/
Schettle86182/
Szettele86107/
Shoettle864/
Settelle861/
Shettley861/
Siettler861/
Seittler860/
Seattler860/
Gettle831,017/
Zettle83709/
Seatle83464/
Seitle83198/
Setley83197/
Setler83185/
Setele83102/
Sittle8337/
Shetle8325/
Sattle8319/
Settli8316/
Sottle8311/
Setile839/
Setles836/
Jettle836/
Settla833/
Setlhe833/
Settly831/
Setleh831/
Setlej831/
Sättle831/
Setleu831/
Saetle831/
Syttle830/
Cettle830/
Sele8012,414/
Schoettle80851/
Schaettle8025/
Schettley8011/
Scheuttle806/
Saettelle805/
Sheattler801/
Schettlee800/
Scheattle800/
Zettler773,869/
Shetler773,307/
Sittler771,995/
Gettler771,036/
Chettle77794/
Shetley77669/
Seatile77572/
Seitler77553/
Sättler77443/
Sättele77405/
Sestile77256/
Sattley77143/
Gettles7763/
Seitles7749/
Shottle7745/
Zettles7730/
Shattle7729/
Sittley7721/
Setless7720/
Shittle7718/
Schetle7718/
Seetile7718/
Cettler7716/
Seitlei7712/
Seydtle7710/
Jettley779/
Zettley778/
Setoile778/
Seitlet776/
Shetele775/
Sethele775/
Setlech774/
Shetlet773/
Szetler772/
Sottlie771/
Ceattle771/
Cettley771/
Jettles771/
Scetler771/
Sietler771/
Seatles771/
Seetles771/
Seettla771/
Sottlle771/
Setille771/
Setelle771/
Sehtele771/
Seitlea771/
Szetele771/
Seteale771/
Seetlei771/
Shetile771/
Shetlea771/
Sittele771/
Gettley770/
Seatler770/
Sittles770/
Sestler770/
Shettly770/
Setller770/
Scittle770/
Shoetle770/
Sattlee770/
Saittle770/
Sittlet770/
Sheitle770/
Zoettle770/
Shettla770/
Seetler770/
Sheatle770/
Seitlez770/
Jettler770/
Schoettley7526/
Schettller751/
Seale7314,034/
Siele739,270/
Seele733,976/
Seles733,087/
Shele732,073/
Satle731,436/
Szele73933/
Seile73917/
Seley73861/
Selei73861/
Selea73775/
Seleş73609/
Setla73575/
Selge73487/
Selet73443/
Seule73429/
Seleh73406/
Selep73339/
Seler73315/
Selie73290/
Selee73264/
Seyle73215/
Selje73210/
Seleu73205/
Sehle7390/
Getle7333/
Sesle7327/
Sitle7321/
Selez7321/
Jetle7318/
Setli7314/
Selej739/
Sotle738/
Selhe738/
Hsele736/
Seled734/
Setly733/
Sytle733/
Seleș732/
Åsele731/
Ssele731/
Scele731/
Schöttle711,296/
Schattle71145/
Schottle71140/
Scheitle71108/
Sheatler7199/
Sethaile7185/
Schättle7165/
Schetler7162/
Scheutle7154/
Szeitler7120/
Schetley7115/
Sattelle718/
Schetele718/
Sottille717/
Shittile716/
Sheatley713/
Suittles712/
Zeittler712/
Cheattle711/
Gesttler711/
Sceitler711/
Soittile711/
Sheitler711/
Settella711/
Shattley711/
Sestille711/
Setielle711/
Szejtles711/
Getttler711/
Jeittler711/
Sehetile711/
Sottelle711/
Shittler710/
Settaill710/
Shottlee710/
Seathley710/
Sittelle710/
Schetles710/
Schoetle710/
Ziettler710/
Schettly710/
Chettles710/
Seitelle710/
Seiler6745,560/
Seeley6719,459/
Sealey6711,214/
Seyler674,715/
Seales674,197/
Selesh672,633/
Sieler672,438/
Sheley672,046/
Sitler671,854/
Sesler671,183/
Szelei671,130/
Setlai671,097/
Seeler67994/
Scheitler67758/
Jetley67655/
Getler67592/
Shelge67591/
Shelle67571/
Sealee67560/
Sheule67543/
Seille67526/
Zittle67482/
Sheleh67438/
Sheler67427/
Shelep67426/
Shytle67419/
Seleit67400/
Schele67363/
Sathle67353/
Seuleu67310/
Sheele67278/
Seleet67275/
Sealie67253/
Getley67247/
Zetler67247/
Sehler67226/
Szeler67224/
Gittle67203/
Sheile67196/
Schättler67176/
Seiley67162/
Seglie67159/
Sieley67143/
Sesley67130/
Sielei67128/
Chetle67112/
Seelee67104/
Cetler67102/
Seatla6796/
Sealer6793/
Selest6793/
Seelie6787/
Seiles6784/
Gestle6779/
Selech6779/
Szeleś6760/
Shelee6753/
Zetley6750/
Shitle6743/
Seilhe6743/
Sitele6741/
Schedtler6739/
Sealeu6738/
Sceles6736/
Seletz6732/
Szeile6731/
Szeleš6730/
Šetler6730/
Szettella6729/
Selhep6727/
Sethil6727/
Selets6726/
Sitley6725/
Shiele6723/
Setlit6723/
Seliea6722/
Shetla6720/
Shhele6720/
Sieles6718/
Shelei6718/
Shetly6717/
Gettly6717/
Scheuthle6717/
Selihe6716/
Seilie6716/
Seileu6716/
Sheles6715/
Seeyle6715/
Šetele6715/
Seetla6714/
Sealed6714/
Schestler6713/
Sziele6713/
Jeetle6712/
Sesles6712/
Sheale6711/
Shatle6711/
Seylle6711/
Sceley6710/
Sithle679/
Satley678/
Sielie678/
Sejleh677/
Szelep677/
Schoettly676/
Seytli676/
Seelge676/
Sielee676/
Szeley676/
Sejler675/
Seylee675/
Seeles675/
Seilet675/
Jettli675/
Setuil675/
Sehley674/
Sitles674/
Sceele674/
Sealeh674/
Setoil674/
Selitt674/
Sselee674/
Cittle673/
Seesle673/
Sytles673/
Shelie673/
Seilee673/
Sseles673/
Seulee673/
Satlea673/
Shelhe672/
Sethel672/
Sealet672/
Schaetlle672/
Jetler672/
Silett672/
Satlee672/
Sieleh672/
Zettli672/
Sittly672/
Satleh672/
Cetele672/
Jetlee672/
Sethla672/
Setiellie672/
Shelej672/
Sitile672/
Selhei672/
Seleph671/
Saatle671/
Cestle671/
Gethle671/
Zetlee671/
Zietle671/
Scitle671/
Sistle671/
Sitlet671/
Sielge671/
Shetli671/
Shettelly671/
Shettilli671/
Shehle671/
Sheled671/
Shelez671/
Seledz671/
Seleey671/
Selejh671/
Seless671/
Selesz671/
Selett671/
Seasle671/
Sehlei671/
Sehles671/
Shattelle671/
Seyley671/
Sytlie671/
Szeale671/
Szelee671/
Schechtle671/
Sealle671/
Sielea671/
Hősele671/
Soitle671/
Sethly671/
Setail671/
Seulle671/
Seuhle671/
Sieleu671/
Scelea671/
Schoettli671/
Schoettlé671/
Sele'e671/
Selecz671/
Zetlet671/
Getlet671/
Sothle671/
Sotleu671/
Seleis671/
Selije671/
Sehlee671/
Satlei671/
Setlli671/
Setloi671/
Seuley670/
Sceale670/
Shelea670/
Seyles670/
Schottley670/
Schettlly670/
Shotle670/
Seelea670/
Seleer670/
Gietle670/
Zistle670/
Ceutle670/
Scheetler670/
Sealea670/
Seteal670/
Gistle670/
Jittle670/

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