Sorel Surname
Approximately 8,122 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSorel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4,970 | 1:13,365 | 1,336 |
| United States | 1,003 | 1:361,375 | 32,206 |
| Canada | 725 | 1:50,822 | 6,146 |
| Philippines | 256 | 1:395,462 | 50,907 |
| Haiti | 245 | 1:43,608 | 2,760 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Belgium | 192 | 1:59,878 | 9,649 |
| Netherlands | 75 | 1:225,162 | 29,957 |
| Russia | 71 | 1:2,029,902 | 125,931 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| New Caledonia | 42 | 1:6,577 | 1,478 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Honduras | 17 | 1:518,614 | 3,437 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Northern Cyprus | 14 | 1:22,786 | 5,518 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 18 | 1:2,882 | 475 |
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
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.
An ancient French name, borne by the celebrated Agnes Sorel, mistress to king Charles VII. See Sore.
Fr.; a personal name.
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.).
Sorel Demographics
Average Male Sorel Height
175.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Sorel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sorel in the Hindi language | ||
| सोरेल | sorela | - |
| Sorel in the Marathi language | ||
| सोरेल | sorela | - |
| Sorel in the Russian language | ||
| Сорель | sorel | - |
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