Earl Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Earl Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Earl family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 291
Agricultural Labourer 114
House Servant 47
Labourer 38
At Home 32
Farm Labourer 26
Servant 23
Laundress 22
Dress Maker 20
Pauper 18
House Keeper 18
General Servant 18
Carpenter 17
Annuitant 16
Scholar At Home 12
Shoe Maker 11
Wife Of Above 10
Errand Boy 10
Gardener 9
Home 9
Cook 7
Farm Servant 7
Grocer 7
Brazier 7
House Maid 6

Earl Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Earl 100% 26,656
2 Rule 0% 14,292
3 Earle 80% 13,504
4 Real 50% 3,888
5 Reel 25% 1,014
6 Oriel 20% 797
7 Ruel 25% 690
8 Rail 50% 594
9 Role 0% 510
10 Reale 40% 470
11 Earll 80% 385
12 Rale 25% 277
13 Rial 25% 254
14 Roole 20% 251
15 Riel 25% 241
16 Reil 25% 221
17 Arle 50% 215
18 Rool 25% 193
19 Erle 50% 161
20 Rile 0% 154
21 Ral 50% 149
22 Rol 25% 145
23 Reele 20% 132

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The surname Earl is the most popular version of all its varients

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