Sorel Surname

61,877th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Sorel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sorel,' a nickname of complexion, of a reddish-brown colour. Old French sor, diminutive sorel; compare Blondel, Burnell, Russell; v. Sor.

John Sorel, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Sorel.

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Sorel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,9701:13,3651,336
United States1,0031:361,37532,206
Canada7251:50,8226,146
Philippines2561:395,46250,907
Haiti2451:43,6082,760
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Belgium1921:59,8789,649
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
Russia711:2,029,902125,931
India421:18,263,461278,402
New Caledonia421:6,5771,478
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Australia281:964,13257,058
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Honduras171:518,6143,437
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Northern Cyprus141:22,7865,518
Israel131:658,28045,106
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
England101:5,571,806158,774
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey181:2,882475
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

The alternate forms: Šorel (39) are calculated separately.

Sorel (3,020) may also be a first name.

Sorel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sorel,' a nickname of complexion, of a reddish-brown colour. Old French sor, diminutive sorel; compare Blondel, Burnell, Russell; v. Sor.

John Sorel, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Sorel. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Richard Sorel, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

'Sorrell Tempest, Whit Tempest, Baye Tempest,' names of three horses, 1526, belonging to Tempest family: Whitaker's Craven.

1684. Baptised — Timothy, s. Timothy Sorrell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1797. Married — John Sorrill and Rachel Haslewood: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

An ancient French name, borne by the celebrated Agnes Sorel, mistress to king Charles VII. See Sore.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fr.; a personal name.

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

The Sorrells belong to an old Essex family. A family of Sorrel or Sorell possessed Hide Hall, Great Waltham, and other properties in that parish from 1650 to 1738, when the estates passed out of the direct male line; to this family belonged the living of Stebbing (W.). William Sorrell was an Essex gentleman who contributed £25 for the defence of his country at the time of the Spanish invasion of 1588 (Sp.). The name still occurs in Great Waltham. In the 13th century the name of Sorel occurred in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire, and Devon (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Sorel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sorel (Hindi: सोरेल, Marathi: सोरेल, Russian: Сорель) is found most frequently in France. It can also appear as a variant: Šorel. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sorel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 61,877th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 897,260 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Sorel live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 131,587th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 3,020 people.

The surname Sorel is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 4,970 people, or 1 in 13,365. In France Sorel is mostly found in: Normandy, where 22 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Martinique, where 14 percent are found. Beside France it exists in 70 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Sorel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sorel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sorel last name rose 2,006 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sorel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sorel surname are 8.57% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.8% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sorel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.19% less than the national average, earning R 94,596 per year; in United States they earn 14.3% more than the national average, earning $49,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.79% less than the national average, earning $44,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šorel9339/
Sorrel91945/
Sorell91916/
Soerel9179/
Sourel9133/
Sotrel9128/
Sorael9111/
Soriel9110/
Scorel918/
Soroel912/
Soreul911/
Siorel911/
Soorel911/
Shorel910/
Sorl898/
Sorrell8314,815/
Schorel8398/
Sottrel8331/
Soutrel8326/
Shorell8315/
Sourell837/
Shorrel836/
Sorriel836/
Szojrel834/
Sotrell832/
Souriel831/
Soreell831/
Soriell831/
Soiriel831/
Shoreel831/
Scorell830/
Shourel830/
Surel8010,814/
Sürel801,015/
Sarel80861/
Corel80808/
Serel80446/
Jorel80412/
Zorel80357/
Soril80218/
Särel8035/
Scorl8017/
Soerl802/
Soryl802/
Shorl801/
Sorrl800/
Siorl800/
Schoorel77119/
Schoreel7761/
Schoroel772/
Szotrell772/
Scorrell772/
Sorelova771/
Sottrell771/
Schorell770/
Suriel7310,148/
Saurel733,496/
Corell732,348/
Sarael731,002/
Scarel73612/
Surrel73495/
Sariel73491/
Surell73419/
Chorel73233/
Sarell73208/
Sörell73174/
Sherel73166/
Szerel73133/
Serell73129/
Jourel73104/
Sharel73103/
Sarrel7391/
Correl7391/
Zorell7368/
Sorlet7354/
Sahrel7345/
Seriel7340/
Serrel7313/
Sareld7313/
Saarel7312/
Zorzel7312/
Zhorel738/
Serael738/
Saruel737/
Joorel737/
Shurel735/
Jorell734/
Schorl734/
Djorel734/
Sareel733/
Siarel733/
Sorill733/
Jorrel732/
Coreel732/
Soriol732/
Sorleh732/
Surael732/
Jhorel732/
Souril732/
Shorll731/
Shohrl731/
Sutrel731/
Sourll731/
Soruil731/
Sorril731/
Soryol731/
Xourel731/
Sorgli731/
Seurel731/
Sareul731/
Zoreel731/
Soisrl731/
Xorell731/
Jasrel731/
Scoril730/
Zoorel730/
Sorilt730/
Schooreel7167/
Schorreel7138/
Schoerell711/
Sarl6715,429/
Correll679,680/
Corl671,953/
Schoorl671,379/
Surrell67736/
Serrell67564/
Sarrell67281/
Sorrill67254/
Serl67253/
Sherrel6797/
Surl6780/
Sherell6767/
Courell6763/
Chorell6757/
Sautrel6750/
Sutrell6750/
Souriol6747/
Zhorzel6735/
Shurell6732/
Sharell6731/
Sahruel6724/
Satrell6723/
Sàrl6723/
Shahrel6722/
Szeurel6719/
Surriel6718/
Scherel6717/
Sahriel6715/
Suttrel6715/
Saharel6715/
Saurrel6712/
Shareel6711/
Shoiril6710/
Shariel6710/
Courrel6710/
Shouril678/
Šorl678/
Saurell677/
Szarell675/
Sharrel674/
Jorrell673/
Sheriel673/
Sorlova672/
Zorl672/
Shereel671/
Sauriel671/
Chasrel671/
Coyrell671/
Zourelh671/
Scorill671/
Sierell671/
Sheerel671/
Seurell671/
Sereell671/
Suiriel671/
Sottrll671/
Serriel671/
Sarrael671/
Sargeel671/
Saregli671/
Sahreel671/
Sahrell671/
Scarell670/
Seerell670/
Cohrell670/
Shurrel670/
Saurzel670/
Saroell670/
Soorlet670/
Scharel670/
Jorl670/
Schorll670/
Soerill670/
Sareell670/
Schurel670/

Sorel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sorel in the Hindi language
सोरेलsorela-
Sorel in the Marathi language
सोरेलsorela-
Sorel in the Russian language
Сорельsorel-

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