Sorrel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sorrel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sorrel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 23
Cotton Weaver 4
General Servant 3
Butcher 2
Labourer 2
Dress Maker 1
Farmer 1
Stone Cutter 1
Stone Merchant 1
Coach Man 1
Errand Boy 1
Labourer General 1
General Assistant 1
Living On Means 1
General Labourer 1
Retired Colonel H M Service 1
Blacksmith 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Commercial Traveller On Wine & Spirit Trade 1
Bath Attender 1
Railway Porter 1
Upholstress 1
Brick Layer 1
Paper Vendor 1
Coal Miner 1

Sorrel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sorrell 86% 6,058
2 Serle 50% 2,098
3 Sorell 67% 1,033
4 Sorrel 100% 410
5 Sorel 83% 142

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The surname Sorrel is the 4th most popular variant of Sorrell.

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