Sorrel Surname

378,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Sorrel 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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Sorrel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4811:138,09321,198
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
Philippines741:1,368,084100,385
Chile511:345,4219,676
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
England101:5,571,806158,774
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4851:103,54410,448

Sorrel (596) may also be a first name.

Sorrel 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

(A. - French - Teutonic) With Reddish-Brown or Yellowish-Brown Hair [Old French sorel, a diminutive: v. under Soar] John Sorel.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Sorrel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sorrel is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sorrel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 378,019th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,711,689 people. Sorrel is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Sorrel are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Sorrel is also the 342,522nd most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 596 people.

This surname is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 138,093. In France Sorrel is most frequent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 71 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 17 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 5 percent reside. Other than France this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and The Philippines, where 8 percent reside.

Sorrel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sorrel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 44 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sorrel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sorrel are 6.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.45% being registered to vote for the party.

Sorrel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning $48,695 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sorrell9214,815/
Shorrel926/
Sorriel926/
Sorel918,122/
Sorrl910/
Scorrell862/
Sorell83916/
Surrel83495/
Sarrel8391/
Correl8391/
Soerel8379/
Sourel8333/
Sotrel8328/
Serrel8313/
Sorael8311/
Soriel8310/
Scorel838/
Jorrel832/
Soroel832/
Soreul831/
Sorril831/
Siorel831/
Soorel831/
Shorel830/
Schorreel8038/
Sorl808/
Correll779,680/
Surrell77736/
Serrell77564/
Sarrell77281/
Sorrill77254/
Schorel7798/
Sherrel7797/
Sottrel7731/
Soutrel7726/
Surriel7718/
Shorell7715/
Saurrel7712/
Courrel7710/
Sourell777/
Sharrel774/
Szojrel774/
Jorrell773/
Sotrell772/
Souriel771/
Soreell771/
Soriell771/
Soiriel771/
Serriel771/
Shoreel771/
Sarrael771/
Scorell770/
Shurrel770/
Shourel770/
Surel7310,814/
Sürel731,015/
Sarel73861/
Corel73808/
Serel73446/
Jorel73412/
Zorel73357/
Soril73218/
Šorel7339/
Särel7335/
Scorl7317/
Corrl734/
Soerl732/
Sarrl732/
Soryl732/
Shorl731/
Siorl730/
Surrl730/
Sherrell714,007/
Schoorel71119/
Scharrel7188/
Schoreel7161/
Scarrell7120/
Sherriel7111/
Sharrell717/
Scherrel713/
Schoroel712/
Szotrell712/
Shurrell711/
Scerrell711/
Sorelova711/
Sottrell711/
Courrell711/
Saharrel711/
Schorell710/
Suriel6710,148/
Carrel675,035/
Saurel673,496/
Corell672,348/
Sarael671,002/
Scarel67612/
Sariel67491/
Surell67419/
Jarrel67242/
Chorel67233/
Corril67229/
Sarell67208/
Sörell67174/
Sherel67166/
Szerel67133/
Serell67129/
Jourel67104/
Sharel67103/
Zorell6768/
Schooreel6767/
Sorlet6754/
Sahrel6745/
Seriel6740/
Sareld6713/
Saarel6712/
Zorzel6712/
Sarril6711/
Zhorel678/
Serael678/
Saruel677/
Joorel677/
Zerrel676/
Järrel676/
Shurel675/
Scherrell674/
Jorell674/
Serril674/
Schorl674/
Djorel674/
Sareel673/
Siarel673/
Sorill673/
Coreel672/
Soriol672/
Sorleh672/
Surael672/
Jhorel672/
Souril672/
Shorll671/
Corrll671/
Corryl671/
Sierrl671/
Shoerrill671/
Shohrl671/
Sherrl671/
Sutrel671/
Sourll671/
Soruil671/
Soryol671/
Xourel671/
Sorgli671/
Seurel671/
Sareul671/
Zoreel671/
Schoerell671/
Soisrl671/
Xorell671/
Jasrel671/
Surril670/
Scoril670/
Zoorel670/
Sorilt670/
Ssherrell670/

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