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291k
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since 1880
Last Name
16k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Earl mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Earl

User Submitted Origins

English
68%
Anglo-Saxon
24%
Hebrew
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Earl means "Wonderful strong blessed best confident man".
  2. A user from Arkansas, U.S. says the name Earl is of English origin and means "Big and strong specimen".
  3. A user from Texas, U.S. says the name Earl is of English origin and means "Nobleman; warrior; prince".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Earl
A nobleman of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl corresponds to that of a count comte) in France, and graf in Germany. Hence the wife of an earl is still called countess. See Count.

Etymology: OE. eorl erl, AS. eorl man, noble; akin to OS. erl boy, man, Icel. jarl nobleman, count, and possibly to Gr. � male, Zend arshan man. Cf. Jarl

noun Earl
The needlefish.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
Wiktionary

From earl.

  1. The title of an earl.
  2. (chiefly US) A male given name from English from the English noun earl.
  3. A surname​ for service in the household of an earl, or from a nickname.
  4. A female given name
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Notable Persons Named Earl

Notable Persons Named Earl

DMX

DMX is a hip hop music musician. His most notable accomplishments were from 1991 to present. DMX was given the name Earl Simmons on December 18th, 1970 in , U.S.

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Earl Sweatshirt

Earl Sweatshirt is a hip hop music, alternative hip hop, and horrorcore rapping, record producer, actor, songwriter, and musician. He plays Keyboard instrument, Drum kit, Modulation, and Vocals. He was most active from 2008 to 2010. Earl was given the name Thebe Neruda Kgositsile on February 24th, 1994 in Chicago. Earl is also known as randomblackdude, Sly Tendencies, Early Man, and Sly Tendencies.

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Earl Warren

Earl Warren was a District Attorney of Alameda County, 20th Attorney General of California, and District Attorney ofAlameda County. His career lasted from 1953 to 1969. His military service ended in 1918. Earl was born on March 19th, 1891 in Los Angeles. He passed away on July 9th, 1974.

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E-40

E-40 is a hip hop music rapping. His most notable accomplishments were from 1986 to present. E-40 was given the name Earl Stevens on November 15th, 1967 in Vallejo, California, U.S.

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Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman is an actor. His career lasted from 1953 to 1953. Earl was given the name Henry Earl Holliman on September 11th, 1928 in Delhi, Louisiana, U.S.

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Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman was a film and television actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1967 to 2003. Earl was given the name Earl John Hindman on October 3rd, 1942 in Bisbee, Arizona. He breathed his last breath on December 29th, 2003.

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    Basketball Player
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Notable Persons With the Last Name Earl

Notable Persons With the Last Name Earl

Holly Earl

Holly Earl is an actress. She was most prominent from 1997 to 1997. Holly was born on August 31st, 1992 in London.

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Esther Earl

Esther Earl was a nerdfighter, online personality, author, internet vlogger, and nerdfighteria. Esther was given the name Esther Grace Earl on August 3rd, 1994 in Beverly, Massachusetts. She left this life on August 25th, 2010.

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Harley J. Earl

Harley J. Earl was an automotive designer, executive, automotive design, senior management, and automotive designer andexecutive. Harley was born on November 22nd, 1893 in Hollywood, California, United States. He left this life on April 10th, 1969.

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David Earl

David was born in 1971.

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Rae Earl

Rae Earl is a writer and broadcaster. Rae was given the name Rachel Earl on December 13th, 1971 in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Rae is also known as Rae Earl Johnson, Rachel Earl Johnson, Earl, and Rachel.

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Roger Earl

Roger Earl is a blues rock, blues, and rock music musician. He was most prominent from 1966 to present. Roger was born on May 16th, 1946 in Hampton Court Palace, London, England.

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Common last names for Earl

Common first names for Earl

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Earl U.S.
█  White 72.35% 64.26%
█  African American 21.36% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.71% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.73% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.14% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.71% 16.26%

Of Last Name Earl

People with the last name Earl are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Earl

  • What name lists does Earl rank for?
    #119Most Popular Boy Names
    #11Old-Fashioned Boy Names
  • How Popular is the name Earl? Earl is the 255th most popular name of all time. As a last name Earl was the 2,270th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Earl have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 290,970 babies born with the first name Earl in the United States. That's more than enough people named Earl to occupy the territory of French Polynesia (France) with an estimated population of 277,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Earl? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 335 new born babies.
  • When was Earl first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Earl is Sunday, February 11th, 1855.
  • What year had the most people named Earl born? The highest recorded use of the first name Earl was in 1921 with a total of 6,755 babies. That's a lot of babies named Earl!
  • Random Earl Factoid: According to the 1920 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Earl ranks 22nd in popularity as a baby boy's name in Utah. Imagine that, 48 babies in Utah have the same name in 1920.
  • Weird things about the name Earl: The name spelled backwards is Lrae. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Lear. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Earl? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 16,027 people with the last name Earl.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Earl? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 5 of them will have Earl as their last name.
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