Surrey Surname
Approximately 2,193 people bear this surname
Surrey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Surrey'; compare Wiltshire, Darbyshire, Lancaster, Devonish, Cornwall, Kent, &c.
John de Surreye, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1746. Married — Peter Walker and Elizabeth Surry: St.
Read More About This SurnameSurrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 667 | 1:48,206 | 1,706 |
| England | 476 | 1:117,055 | 11,917 |
| United States | 443 | 1:818,192 | 62,826 |
| Germany | 303 | 1:265,695 | 28,336 |
| New Zealand | 96 | 1:47,170 | 7,685 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | 1:64,951 | 5,118 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 270 | 1:90,279 | 9,372 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Surrey (441) may also be a first name.
Surrey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Surrey'; compare Wiltshire, Darbyshire, Lancaster, Devonish, Cornwall, Kent, &c.
John de Surreye, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1746. Married — Peter Walker and Elizabeth Surry: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) belonging to Surrey, the Middle English Surreye, A. - Sax. Suðríg (dat. Suðríge) = the Southern Waterside (of the Thames opp. old London) [Old English súðra, prop. the compar. of súð, south + í(e)g, waterside, etc.] “súð ofer Temese on Súðrige.''—A.-Sax. Chron., A.D. 851.
Cp. South rey.
The county. Or from the French, Surée, Sury; a personal name.
Surrey Demographics
Surrey Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Surrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Surrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Surrey (Arabic: سوراي, Marathi: सुरय, Russian: Суррей) is most common in Afghanistan. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Surrey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 192,064th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,323,094 people. The last name Surrey is primarily found in Europe, where 37 percent of Surrey reside; 31 percent reside in South Asia and 31 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 408,221st most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 441 people.
The surname Surrey is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 667 people, or 1 in 48,206. In Afghanistan Surrey is most common in: Takhar, where 40 percent live, Badakhshan, where 40 percent live and Kabul, where 6 percent live. Excluding Afghanistan Surrey exists in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Surrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Surrey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,772 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Surrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Surrey are 6.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.61% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Surrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.44% less than the national average, earning R 15,588 per year; in United States they earn 27.41% more than the national average, earning $54,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $52,729 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Surrey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey in the Marathi language | ||
| सुरय | suraya | - |
| Surrey in the Russian language | ||
| Суррей | surrej | - |
| Surrey in the Arabic language | ||
| سوراي | swray | - |
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