Sherar Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Sherar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shearer', i.e. a shearer of cloth or sheep's wool.

Matilda le Scherher, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Sherere, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Reginald le Scherere, temp.

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Sherar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Australia1051:257,10223,526
England741:752,94741,527
Canada451:818,79163,991
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
India61:127,844,230863,365
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland381:98,5064,956
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Sherar (15) may also be a first name.

Sherar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shearer', i.e. a shearer of cloth or sheep's wool.

Matilda le Scherher, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Sherere, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Reginald le Scherere, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

1809. Married — James Shearer and Margaret Ritchie: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From ME. scherare, one who dresses the pile of cloth, a shearer, in Latin charters rendered cissor or scissore. John Cissor was burgess of Dunfermline, 1316 (RD., 349), and William Scherar, bailie of Berwick, 1324 (Cambus,, 39). Fremanislande in the barony of Kylbouho was leased to Ade Cissor, 1376 (RHM., I, p. 1.). Johannes Scherar was bailie and burgess of Aberdeen, 1399 (SCM., V, p. 13, 14), John Scherar was chaplain of the altar of S. Ninian in Edinburgh, 1405 (Egidii, p. 43), and Paul Scissore, burgess of Glasgow, 1417 (LCD., p. 239). Eustace Schechare or Schethare appears in 1425 as a burghal proprietor (RMS , II, 35; Soltre, p. 294). William Scherer was proprietor of a tenement in Dundee, 1427 (RMS., II, 95), and another William Sherar was burgess of Aberdeen, 1451 (REA., II, p. 297). Andro Scherare was parishioner of Kinkell, 1473 (Inverurie, p. 122), and Johannes Scherare was archdeacon of Ross, 1503 (REG., p. 506; Trials, I, p. 42). A family of the name appeared in Strathblane early in seventeenth century. John Scharrar was "wachman in ye castell of Stirling," 1587 (Sc. Ant., VI p. 162), and William Cherire was resident in Stirling, 1717 (ibid., p. 88). Scharar 1589, Scheirar 1485, Scheirer 1629, Scheirrar 1564, Scherar 1450, Scherare 1492, Scherer 1464, Scherhar 1487, Scherrar 1447, Schyire 1550, Sharar 1597, Sharer 1686, Sherar 1435 Sherare 1597, Sherer 1612, Sherrar 1647.

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

= Shearer,q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In Scotland, a reaper; in England, one who shears sheep.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sherar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sherar (Hindi: शेरर, Marathi: शेरर, Russian: Шерар) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 642,991st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 15,439,716 people. Sherar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Sherar are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 15 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 210 people, or 1 in 1,725,995. In The United States Sherar is primarily found in: California, where 18 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Oregon, where 11 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Sherar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sherar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sherar surname expanded 362 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,480 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sherar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sherar are 17.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.1% registered with the party.

The amount Sherar earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $47,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.04% more than the national average, earning $64,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sherard921,703/
Shearar9261/
Shergar9222/
Sheerar9220/
Sherart9217/
Scherar929/
Sherear925/
Sherrar924/
Sherhar923/
Sheirar921/
Shehrar921/
Sherair921/
Shaerar920/
Serar911,627/
Sherrard864,886/
Shearard86125/
Sherhart8641/
Sheergar8617/
Scheirar865/
Shergarh864/
Sherhard862/
Sheerard860/
Scheurar860/
Scherrar860/
Sherrart860/
Serrar837,107/
Sharar836,117/
Shirar83441/
Cherar83181/
Serare83104/
Serard8354/
Sierar8316/
Seraar8313/
Sergar8312/
Serair836/
Setrar834/
Sheror833/
Seerar833/
Serarr833/
Serear832/
Sohrar831/
Sehrar831/
Serart831/
Serhar831/
Shorar830/
Sherreard8056/
Shearrard804/
Scherrard803/
Sheerzahr802/
Sheerzarh801/
Sherrarrd800/
Scherartt800/
Sherrrard800/
Cherair77991/
Sharrar77587/
Shirard77526/
Shaarar77526/
Cherrar77255/
Shirgar77111/
Scharar7735/
Shahrar7729/
Chetrar7719/
Saharar7718/
Schirar7717/
Szerard7714/
Shararh7712/
Shirzar7712/
Seeraar7710/
Sahrear779/
Serrare777/
Siergar775/
Shirare774/
Sierrar774/
Cherare773/
Shharar772/
Sheroor772/
Shirair771/
Sherord771/
Sherore771/
Sherror771/
Settrar771/
Serarrt771/
Scheror771/
Cherard771/
Seraire771/
Serrart771/
Shairar771/
Shayrar771/
Sharaar771/
Serrrar771/
Seerare771/
Schorar771/
Shearor770/
Searart770/
Shorrar770/
Shirrar770/
Seirard770/
Cherhar770/
Shararr770/
D'Sherrard751/
Sarar735,411/
Cerar732,438/
Seror731,350/
Zerar73612/
Sorar73259/
Sirar73140/
Syrar731/
Schirard7159/
Shaharar7123/
Sierhart7113/
Serraire718/
Sherrord714/
Cheraire714/
Cherrair713/
Shirhart712/
Sierrajr712/
Shahrair712/
Cherrard712/
Scharajr711/
Shiraire711/
Seerayre711/
Shirrard711/
Shiorgar711/
Shahyrar711/
Shirahar711/
Cheirart711/
Shearear710/
Scharrar710/
Schearor710/
Schirarz710/
Serhardt710/
Serhartt710/
Serour673,285/
Zerrar671,055/
Sarrar67953/
Sirard67845/
Sereir67445/
Cheror67366/
Serror67262/
Sirare67167/
Seroor67165/
Shearhart67144/
Sirgar6787/
Searor6776/
Shiror6764/
Cergar6736/
Chirar6725/
Syrard6722/
Schirhart6719/
Saraar6715/
Cerzar6713/
Sirear6710/
Saarar679/
Zerhar678/
Siraar677/
Cerrar677/
Sarair675/
Cerard675/
Siraur673/
Sorear673/
Serore673/
Sharor672/
Cesrar672/
Shoror672/
Serord672/
Syrgar672/
Sirhar671/
Cerare671/
Cerear671/
Schirhard671/
Shirahare671/
Zerair671/
Sirair671/
Siratr671/
Saharahar671/
Chérar671/
Shaharair671/
Cerair671/
Zerear671/
Sajrar671/
Sirzar671/
Soeror671/
Sitrar671/
Ceurar670/
Sceror670/

Sherar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sherar in the Hindi language
शेररserara66.67
शेरारserara33.33
Sherar in the Marathi language
शेररserara40
शेलारselara40
शेरारserara20
Sherar in the Russian language
Шерарserar-

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