Shearley Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Shearley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shirley,' parishes in Derbyshire, Hampshire, &c.
Johannes de Scherlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Scherlay, 1379: ibid.
1573. George Shyrlye, Leicestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameShearley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 91 | 1:551,854 | 37,927 |
Shearley (50) may also be a first name.
Shearley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shirley,' parishes in Derbyshire, Hampshire, &c.
Johannes de Scherlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Scherlay, 1379: ibid.
1573. George Shyrlye, Leicestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1579. Anthony Sherlye, Sussex: ibid.
1582. John Shurley, Sussex: ibid.
This ancient family trace, without hiatus, to Sasuualo, or Sewallis, whose name, says Dugdale, "argues him to be of the old English stock," and who is mentioned in Domesday as mesne lord of Eatington, co. Warwick, under Henry de Ferrers. This, the oldest knightly family of that county, resided at Eatington until the reign of Edward III., though in the meantime, in the twelfth century, they adopted their surname from their manor of Shirley in Derbyshire. Eatington has never been alienated, and it is, at this day, one of the residences of the existing representative of the family, Evelyn Philip Shirley, Esq., M.P. See Stemmata Shirleiana, 1841; and Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
A family of Shirley possessed large estates in Hanbury, Staffordshire, in the 16th century (S.). The Shirleys of Eatington, Warwickshire, have an ancient pedigree (L.). There were also old distinguished families of the name in Leicestershire (S.). There are parishes and villages thus called in Warwickshire, Derbyshire, etc.
Shearley Demographics
Average Shearley Salary in
United States
$165,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shearley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shearley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shearley is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shearley? popularity and diffusion
Shearley is the 5,587,209th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Shearley live; 50 percent live in Australasia and 50 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Shearley is also the 1,412,538th most numerous forename in the world, held by 50 people.
It is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 4,499,284. In Australia Shearley is most common in: New South Wales, where 83 percent live and Western Australia, where 17 percent live. Excluding Australia Shearley occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.
Shearley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shearley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shearley surname contracted 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shearley Last Name Statistics demography
Shearley earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 282.4% more than the national average, earning $165,000 USD per year.
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