Squirrel Surname
Approximately 134 people bear this surname
Squirrel Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the squirrel,' a sobriquet referring to physical agility or prudent thrift. Old French escurel.
Geoffrey le Esqurel, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Squyrelle. N. (v. Index).
Henry Squyrel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameSquirrel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 115 | 1:320,396 | 29,368 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 72 | 1:338,547 | 21,815 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 65 | 1:772,595 | 48,648 |
Squirrel (109) may also be a first name.
Squirrel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the squirrel,' a sobriquet referring to physical agility or prudent thrift. Old French escurel.
Geoffrey le Esqurel, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Squyrelle. N. (v. Index).
Henry Squyrel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1279. Married — Benjamin Ruffe and Sarah Squirrell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
The animal. Probably the sobriquet of an active person.
The same as the U.S. name Esquirell, and the French Esquirol; or from the English surname Squirhill, derived from some local name ending in "hill."
Squirrel Demographics
Average Squirrel Salary in
England
£37,003
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Squirrel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Squirrel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Squirrel occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Squirrel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Squirrel is the 1,544,715th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Squirrel reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 900,062nd most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 109 people.
Squirrel is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 320,396. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Saskatchewan, where 65 percent live, Northwest Territories, where 23 percent live and British Columbia, where 9 percent live. Barring Canada it is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent live.
Squirrel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Squirrel has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Squirrel surname contracted 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Squirrel Last Name Statistics demography
Squirrel earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 23.26% less than the national average, earning $38,128 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrell | 94 | 1,497 | / |
| Squirel | 93 | 17 | / |
| Squirell | 88 | 43 | / |
| Squirrll | 88 | 1 | / |
| Squirril | 88 | 0 | / |
| Squirl | 86 | 0 | / |
| Squirrill | 82 | 1 | / |
| Scurrel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scurrell | 75 | 147 | / |
| Skirel | 71 | 103 | / |
| Szkirel | 67 | 51 | / |
| Skerrelt | 63 | 0 | / |
| Scurrill | 63 | 0 | / |
| Skerrell | 63 | 0 | / |
| Skirl | 62 | 103 | / |
| Skittrell | 59 | 36 | / |
| Scurll | 57 | 35 | / |
| Sckirl | 57 | 26 | / |
| Skrele | 57 | 5 | / |
| Skerel | 57 | 5 | / |
| Skuril | 57 | 1 | / |
| Scheirl | 53 | 12 | / |
| Skirlova | 50 | 1 | / |
| Skerrill | 50 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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