Surname 厄尔 (Earl 
, Erle , Eure ) , throughout the world, is a common last name. The last name 厄尔 is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. More frequently, 厄尔 is the forename as well as the last name.