Serling

Serling Meaning & Origin

About Serling
The surname Serling is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "serling," meaning "little sir" or "little lord." It is a diminutive form of the Yiddish word "ser," which means "sir" or "lord." The surname Serling likely originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who was considered to be of high social status or had a noble demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Serling: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Serling 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 Serling is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S064052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S ER1 L IH0 N NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈsərlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Serling in Braille

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

The name Serling in braille

How to sign the name Serling using Sign Language

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

The name Serling in sign language

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