Sheargold Surname
Approximately 548 people bear this surname
Sheargold Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Shergold.' Probably a form of Sargood, which see. Found in Wiltshire as Shergoll.
William Shergall, Wiltshire, 1552: Reg. Broad Chalke.
Ricard Shergoll, 1603: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameSheargold Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 350 | 1:77,131 | 9,013 |
| England | 176 | 1:316,580 | 23,688 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 96 | 1:253,910 | 18,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Sheargold Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Shergold.' Probably a form of Sargood, which see. Found in Wiltshire as Shergoll.
William Shergall, Wiltshire, 1552: Reg. Broad Chalke.
Ricard Shergoll, 1603: ibid.
1661. Buried — Percival Shergould: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1669. Baptised — John, s. Alexander Shurgall: ibid.
1775. Married — William Hill and Mary Shergold: St. George, Hanover Square.
An English surname of rare occurrence. Walter Sheargold was a witness in the trial of Captain Porteous in Edinburgh, 1736, Lower has the name and says "Shere, or pure, gold;" Weekley (p. 266) says "Shargold, Shergold, perhaps a coin-clipper or a worker at the mint," and Bardsley explains it "Bapt. the son of Shergold.' Probably a form of Sargood." Elsewhere he explains Sargood as Sigurd. I refrain from adding one more guess.
Shere, or pure, gold. See remarks under Gold.
The same as Sherwood (by interchange of g and w); from Sherwood, a celebrated forest co. Nottingham, scene of the adventures of Robin Hood and his companions. compare the U.S. name Purgold.
Sheargold Demographics
Average Sheargold Salary in
United States
$84,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sheargold Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheargold Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sheargold occurs most in Australia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheargold? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 574,640th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,298,441 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 64 percent of Sheargold are found; 64 percent are found in Australasia and 64 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 350 people, or 1 in 77,131. In Australia Sheargold is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 81 percent live, Queensland, where 8 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 6 percent live. Other than Australia it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Sheargold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sheargold has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sheargold last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sheargold Last Name Statistics demography
Sheargold earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 96.51% more than the national average, earning $84,792 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shergold | 94 | 1,837 | / |
| Shearold | 94 | 0 | / |
| Sheergold | 89 | 0 | / |
| Shergould | 89 | 0 | / |
| Shergolds | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sergold | 88 | 7 | / |
| Sherold | 88 | 5 | / |
| Sharold | 88 | 4 | / |
| Shergol | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shargol | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shearholdt | 84 | 25 | / |
| Scharold | 82 | 409 | / |
| Shargool | 82 | 74 | / |
| Sherrold | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sherolds | 82 | 0 | / |
| Chargold | 82 | 0 | / |
| Shirgold | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sargol | 80 | 1,088 | / |
| Serold | 80 | 91 | / |
| Sarold | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sergol | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheergool | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sherald | 75 | 155 | / |
| Shergal | 75 | 36 | / |
| Shirgol | 75 | 31 | / |
| Shargal | 75 | 30 | / |
| Sierold | 75 | 8 | / |
| Sergole | 75 | 8 | / |
| Sargool | 75 | 6 | / |
| Cherold | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sarrold | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sharald | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hsarold | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sarıgol | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szargol | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seerold | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schierhold | 74 | 116 | / |
| Schierohld | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shearholtz | 74 | 0 | / |
| Scherolt | 71 | 27 | / |
| Shirgole | 71 | 20 | / |
| Sergolle | 71 | 16 | / |
| Shargall | 71 | 5 | / |
| Serrolds | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shergall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saharald | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chergoul | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sharghal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheralds | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sharolts | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sherrald | 71 | 0 | / |
| Charrold | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schierholtd | 70 | 1 | / |
| Schierholdt | 70 | 1 | / |
| Cergol | 67 | 481 | / |
| Sargal | 67 | 302 | / |
| Sergal | 67 | 31 | / |
| Sarolt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sharingal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zerold | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sarald | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cherghoul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shierholt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schierolt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sherholtz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scherholt | 67 | 0 | / |
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