Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
EARL
There are approximately 9,233 people named Earl in the UK. That makes it the 1,147th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 146 are named Earl.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Status Name
Related and similar surnames
EarllEarle
Earls
Early
Earley
Ear
Aerl
Aerly
Aerley
Aeirl
Aerlly
Earlz
Earrl
Earlu
Earla
Earlo
Earli
Earlls
Earlie
Earlee
Earlea
Eairl
Earlah
Earlye
Earlow
Earlly
The Earl surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
EARL. EARLE. EARLES. A-Sax. eorl. Primaril}' a man — a man of valour or consideration — vir ; afterwards a head, ruler, leader, or hero ; and finally a nobleman of the highest rank, equivalent to an " ealdor-man ;" an Earl. See Bosworth.