Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BURRELL
There are approximately 8,414 people named Burrell in the UK. That makes it the 1,272nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 133 are named Burrell.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BirrellBurrill
Borrell
Burrel
Burrall
Barel
Barill
Barella
Baril
Bareilles
Baral
Baraell
Barelle
Bariell
Bareille
Barele
Bareel
Bareil
Bareal
Barall
Bairel
Baerel
Bareyl
Barle
Barrail
Baeurele
Baehrel
Bareale
Barille
Barielli
Baerrels
The Burrell surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Borel is used by Chaucer in the sense of lay, as borel-clerks--lay-clerks. It may be a corruption of Borrail (which see).
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BURRELL. Plain, rude, unpolished.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.