Squirrell Surname
Approximately 1,497 people bear this surname
Squirrell 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 SurnameSquirrell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,086 | 1:51,306 | 6,333 |
| United States | 167 | 1:2,170,413 | 136,881 |
| Canada | 119 | 1:309,627 | 28,530 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 381 | 1:63,977 | 7,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Squirrell 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.
(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek) a nickname from the Squirrel [Middle English squyrel, squirel, Anglo-French esqurel, Old French escurel (French écureuil), Low Latin scurellus, a diminutive from Latin sciurus, Greekοκίουρος, a squirrel]
Squirrell Demographics
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Squirrell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Squirrell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Squirrell is most common in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Squirrell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 262,012th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,868,100 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Squirrell are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,086 people, or 1 in 51,306. In England Squirrell is mostly found in: Suffolk, where 34 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England Squirrell occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Squirrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Squirrell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Squirrell surname grew 285 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 879 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Squirrell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Squirrell are 32.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.79% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Squirrell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning $45,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.56% more than the national average, earning $51,452 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel | 94 | 134 | / |
| Squirell | 94 | 43 | / |
| Squirrll | 94 | 1 | / |
| Squirrill | 89 | 1 | / |
| Squirel | 88 | 17 | / |
| Scurrell | 82 | 147 | / |
| Squirril | 82 | 0 | / |
| Squirl | 80 | 0 | / |
| Scurrel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scurrill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skerrell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Skirel | 67 | 103 | / |
| Skittrell | 67 | 36 | / |
| Scurll | 67 | 35 | / |
| Szkirel | 63 | 51 | / |
| Skerrelt | 59 | 0 | / |
| Skerrill | 59 | 0 | / |
| Skirl | 57 | 103 | / |
| Sckirl | 53 | 26 | / |
| Skrele | 53 | 5 | / |
| Skerel | 53 | 5 | / |
| Skuril | 53 | 1 | / |
| Scheirl | 50 | 12 | / |
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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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