Earle is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Earle
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Descendant of an earl; one connected in some way with an earl's household; one who came from Earle, i.e., hill with an enclosure, in Northumberland.

A variation of Earl. Descendant of an earl; one connected in some way with an earl's household; one who came from Earle, i.e., hill with an enclosure, in Northumberland.

A variant form of the Earl. Anglo-Saxon, eorl. Primarily a man - a man of valour or consideration-rir; afterwards a head, ruler, leader, or hero; and finally a noble man of the highest rank, equivalent to an "ealdor-man;" an Earl.

Anglo-Saxon, eorl. Primarily a man - a man of valour or consideration-rir; afterwards a head, ruler, leader, or hero; and finally a noble man of the highest rank, equivalent to an "ealdor-man;" an Earl.

Family name is a variant of Erle. See Earle - Anglo-Saxon, eorl. Primarily a man - a man of valour or consideration-rir; afterwards a head, ruler, leader, or hero; and finally a noble man of the highest rank, equivalent to an "ealdor-man;" an Earl.

How popular is Earle?

Despite the fact that the number of Earle bearers increased by 3.57 per cent in 2010 US census to 8672 since 2000, the surname slipped by 195 spots and ranked at 4095. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 77.35 79.95
Black 16.96 15.44
Hispanic or Latino 2.7 2.05
Others 1.88 1.61
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.63 0.45
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.47 0.49

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

John Earle was 44 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on June 27, 1849. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as grocer and took Devonia from Bristol. 45 years old Mary Earle, 17 years old William Earle, 11 years old Mercy Earle, Cleo Earle (9), James Earle (37) Immigrant, Daniel Earle, aged 40, Mrs Earle, aged 40, Mary Earle (12), and 48 other Earle around 40% of whom were workman while others worked as servant migrated to US.

From Germany

Cultivator Regine Earle from Wurtemberg aboard the New York from Havre. She is registered to be 23 years old when she arrived in USA on December 17, 1852.

Earle Namesakes

  • Horatio Earle, is known as the "Father of Good Roads" or simply Horatio "Good Roads" Earle
  • Thomas Earle, American journalist, lawyer, and politician
  • John Milton Earle, American businessman, abolitionist
  • Augustus Earle, London-born travel artist
  • Mortimer Lamson Earle, Mortimer Lamson Earle, Ph
  • Alice Morse Earle, American historian and author from Worcester
  • Franklin Sumner Earle, American mycologist
  • James Earle, celebrated British surgeon
  • Sylvia Earle, American marine biologist, explorer, author
  • William A. Earle, twentieth-century American philosopher
  • Steve Earle, American rock, country and folk singer-songwriter
  • Beverly M. Earle, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 101st House district
  • Gordon Earle, Canadian politician
  • Eyvind Earle, American artist, author and illustrator
  • Ronnie Earle, was, until January 2009
  • Robbie Earle, English-born Jamaican former international footballer
  • Jack Earle, American silent film actor and sideshow performer
  • Robert Earle, former host of 'G.E. College Bowl
  • Joseph H. Earle, United States Senator from South Carolina
  • Elias Earle, United States Representative from South Carolina
  • Samuel Earle, United States Representative from South Carolina
  • Stan Earle, English footballer
  • Harry Earle, English footballer
  • John B. Earle, U.S. Representative from South Carolina
  • Stacey Earle, American singer-songwriter
  • Billy Earle, American Major League Baseball player

Earle Namesakes

  • Horatio Earle, is known as the "Father of Good Roads" or simply Horatio "Good Roads" Earle
  • Thomas Earle, American journalist, lawyer, and politician
  • John Milton Earle, American businessman, abolitionist
  • Augustus Earle, London-born travel artist
  • Mortimer Lamson Earle, Mortimer Lamson Earle, Ph
  • Alice Morse Earle, American historian and author from Worcester
  • Franklin Sumner Earle, American mycologist
  • James Earle, celebrated British surgeon
  • Sylvia Earle, American marine biologist, explorer, author
  • William A. Earle, twentieth-century American philosopher
  • Steve Earle, American rock, country and folk singer-songwriter
  • Beverly M. Earle, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 101st House district
  • Gordon Earle, Canadian politician
  • Eyvind Earle, American artist, author and illustrator
  • Ronnie Earle, was, until January 2009
  • Robbie Earle, English-born Jamaican former international footballer
  • Jack Earle, American silent film actor and sideshow performer
  • Robert Earle, former host of 'G.E. College Bowl
  • Joseph H. Earle, United States Senator from South Carolina
  • Elias Earle, United States Representative from South Carolina
  • Samuel Earle, United States Representative from South Carolina
  • Stan Earle, English footballer
  • Harry Earle, English footballer
  • John B. Earle, U.S. Representative from South Carolina
  • Stacey Earle, American singer-songwriter
  • Billy Earle, American Major League Baseball player

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