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

The surname Shearmur is found most frequently in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shearmur? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,460,878th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Shearmur are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 44 percent live, Kent, where 22 percent live and Greater London, where 20 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Shearmur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shearmur has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Shearmur last name increased 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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