Sheath Surname
Approximately 1,226 people bear this surname
Sheath Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shute,' a parish in Devon, two miles from Colyton.
1610. John Shute, of London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1621. John Shute, Devon: ibid.
1764. Married — Richard Shute and Ann Nightingale: St.
Read More About This SurnameSheath Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 895 | 1:62,255 | 7,326 |
| Australia | 105 | 1:257,102 | 23,526 |
| New Zealand | 94 | 1:48,174 | 7,829 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 490 | 1:49,746 | 6,083 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Sheath Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shute,' a parish in Devon, two miles from Colyton.
1610. John Shute, of London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1621. John Shute, Devon: ibid.
1764. Married — Richard Shute and Ann Nightingale: St. George, Hanover Square.
(a) Local, 'at the Shut' or Shoot, a West-country surname. 'Shut, a narrow street. West' (Halliwell). 'Shott, a nook, an angle, a field, a plot of land; v. Carlisle's Account of Charities.' (Halliwell). Hence Aldershot, Cockshott.
Robert atte Shoete, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Simon atte Sheote, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
William atte Shote, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Walter atte Shotte, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Sheath.' Possibly a bubbling spring of salt water. 'Sheath, a fountain of salt water' (Halliwell). But more probably the name attached to some chasm in the rocks resembling the scabbard, or sheath of a knife or sword.
Humfrey de la Shethe, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1747. Married — Thomas Carpenter and Esther Sheath: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1785. John Taylor and Sarah Sheath: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) a palatal form of Seath,1 q.v.
Cp. ‘sheath, a salt-water fountain.’—T. Wright, Prov. Dict., p. 846.
A fountain of salt water. Halliwell.
A parish in Devonshire, which was the residence of the family in the last century.
Local. From the castle of Shute, in Normandy, France.
The Shutes of Gillingham bear the name of an old Devonshire family and of a Devonshire parish.
Sheath Demographics
Sheath Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Sheath Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheath Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sheath occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheath? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 307,971st most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,944,165 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Sheath live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 895 people, or 1 in 62,255. In England Sheath is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 34 percent reside, Isle of Wight, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 9 percent reside and New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.
Sheath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sheath has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sheath surname increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 14 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sheath Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sheath surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Sheath earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.47% more than the national average, earning R 326,676 per year; in United States they earn 38.62% more than the national average, earning $59,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning $50,800 CAD per year.
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