Sorrells Surname

66,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,503 people bear this surname

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

Sorrells Surname Definition:

(English) The man with the reddish-brown complexion.

Sorrells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,4651:48,5545,883
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:132,85412,672

Sorrells (28) may also be a first name.

Sorrells Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) The man with the reddish-brown complexion.

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

Sorrells Last Name Facts

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

Sorrells has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sorrells? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 66,439th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 971,284 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Sorrells live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 28 people.

The surname Sorrells is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,465 people, or 1 in 48,554. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 20 percent live, Georgia, where 12 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Sorrells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sorrells has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sorrells surname expanded 1,975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sorrells Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sorrells surname are 22.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.45% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sorrells earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $40,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $54,684 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sorrelles948/
Sorrels932,558/
Sorells9362/
Surrells8850/
Sarrells8833/
Corrells881/
Serrells880/
Sorrills880/
Sorels863/
Sherrells823/
Serrelles822/
Correlles821/
Serrels80148/
Sarrels80145/
Correls8013/
Sorrles8011/
Surells801/
Surrels800/
Sorrils800/
Sarells800/
Schorreels7839/
Sorls770/
Jarrells75887/
Serroels75186/
Serelles7512/
Surroels751/
Corelles751/
Sarelles751/
Zorelles751/
Surrills750/
Shourels750/
Sherrels750/
Sarels71398/
Sarlls71123/
Schoreels7192/
Sherrills7179/
Surels7132/
Schoriels7131/
Serels7116/
Sorles7110/
Sharrills713/
Shorls712/
Corels711/
Schorlles711/
Carrelles711/
Serrroels711/
Jorels711/
Scorls710/
Serlls710/
Surlls710/
Jarrels67148/
Carrels67113/
Sarelse6799/
Sherels6731/
Corrles6710/
Scherrills679/
Sourles678/
Jarells674/
Sarlles672/
Suriels671/
Sereels671/
Sherlls671/
Shourls671/
Scerels671/
Saurels671/
Shorles671/
Scorles670/
Serrils670/

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Sorrells Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sorrells
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