Shearmur Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shearmur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shearmur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

Shearmur Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shearmur Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shearmur occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Shearmur click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shearmur? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shearmur is the 2,460,878th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Shearmur reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Shearmur is most widespread in England, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 44 percent reside, Kent, where 22 percent reside and Greater London, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Shearmur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shearmur has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Shearmur last name expanded 228 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shearmur Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Shearmur earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 67.83% more than the national average, earning $72,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.1% less than the national average, earning $39,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sermur861/
Chermur806/
Sarmour803/
Sarmaur801/
Shermor801/
Chermure756/
Charmeur751/
Sarmor7141/
Sermor711/
Zarmur711/
Chairmure711/
Sirmour6741/
Sirmaur6728/
Sarmmor672/
Chirmure63419/
Sirmor5724/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shearmur
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