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There are approximately 4,114 people named Earle in the UK. That makes it the 2,527th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 65 are named Earle.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Status Name

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The Earle 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.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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