Searl

Searl Meaning & Origin

About Searl
The surname Searl is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Searle," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Sear," a variant of the name "Sayer." The name Searl is occupational in nature, as it originally denoted someone who worked as a sayer or assayer, a person responsible for testing and analyzing metals and ores. Over time, the surname Searl has evolved and is now found in various spellings and forms across different regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Searl is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Searl: 946
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,954
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Searl based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Searl is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S064
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S ER1 L
🌐 IPA
/sərl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Searl in Braille

Here's how to represent Searl in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Searl in braille

How to sign the name Searl using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Searl using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Searl in sign language

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