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Worrell Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Worrell last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Worrell last name

Meaning of the Worrell last name: someone from Worrall in Yorkshire. Worrell is a habitational surname from Worrall near Sheffield in Yorkshire, a place-name involving bog myrtle and a low-lying piece of land. As a last name it spread to the Caribbean and North America, so the Barbados and Virginia branches may have quite different documented histories.

Arms associated with the Worrell name

Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.

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Worrell name FAQ

What does the Worrell name mean?

Someone from Worrall in Yorkshire.

Where does the Worrell surname come from?

It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and Australia.

Is there a Worrell coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Worrell coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.

Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.