Serre

Serre Meaning & Origin

About Serre
The surname Serre is of French origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Old French word "serre," meaning "greenhouse" or "hothouse," and was likely an occupational name for someone who worked in or owned a greenhouse. Additionally, Serre can also be a topographic name for someone who lived near a hill or mountain range called "serre" in southern France. The surname Serre may also have originated as a nickname for someone with a hawk-like or hooked nose, as "serre" can also mean "beak" or "claw" in French.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Serre: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/serre*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Serre in Braille

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

The name Serre in braille

How to sign the name Serre using Sign Language

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

The name Serre in sign language

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