Sheargold Surname

574,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Sheargold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3501:77,1319,013
England1761:316,58023,688
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Shere, or pure, gold. See remarks under Gold.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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.

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