Sherbourne Surname
Approximately 646 people bear this surname
Sherbourne Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Sherborne, Sherbourne, or Sherburn = the Clear or Bright Stream [Old English scír, bright, clear +burne (from), burna (m.), a brook] Sherborne, Dorset, occurs frequently in charters of A.-Saxon times, the earliest mention apparently being a grant dated a.
Read More About This SurnameSherbourne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 269 | 1:207,130 | 17,888 |
| United States | 255 | 1:1,421,408 | 97,813 |
| Guernsey | 59 | 1:1,092 | 205 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 117 | 1:208,336 | 16,331 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Sherbourne (19) may also be a first name.
Sherbourne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Sherborne, Sherbourne, or Sherburn = the Clear or Bright Stream [Old English scír, bright, clear +burne (from), burna (m.), a brook] Sherborne, Dorset, occurs frequently in charters of A.-Saxon times, the earliest mention apparently being a grant dated a.d. 671 by Coenwealh, king of Wessex, “sedi pontificali Scireburnensis" (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 26): in King Ælfred’s Will, as in the Chronicle A.D. 867, we find the normal Anglo-Saxon dative form "æt Scíre human.” Sherburn in Elmet, Yorks, occurs in a charter a.d. 963 as “tó Scíre burnan." Sherbourn or Sherborne, Warw., was Scireburne in Domesday-Book. Sherborn, Soms., was Schireburne in the 14th cent. Sherborne, Glouc., was Shereborne in the 14th cent.
This name was Latinized de Fonte Limpido; also Fons Clarus.
(English) One who came from Sherborne (bright stream), the name of several places in England.
Sherbourne Demographics
Average Sherbourne Salary in
United States
$43,361 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sherbourne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherbourne Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sherbourne is found most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherbourne? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 507,320th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,281,031 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Sherbourne are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used forename in the world, borne by 19 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 269 people, or 1 in 207,130. In England it is primarily found in: Oxfordshire, where 15 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 14 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 10 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent live and Guernsey, where 9 percent live.
Sherbourne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sherbourne has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sherbourne last name grew 230 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,109 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sherbourne Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sherbourne surname are 17.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.41% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sherbourne earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $43,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.37% more than the national average, earning $56,821 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburne | 95 | 2,090 | / |
| Sherborne | 95 | 854 | / |
| Serbourne | 95 | 6 | / |
| Sherbourn | 95 | 4 | / |
| Sherburn | 89 | 1,215 | / |
| Sherborn | 89 | 25 | / |
| Shearburn | 84 | 335 | / |
| Sheirburn | 84 | 7 | / |
| Sheerborn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Scherburn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shearborn | 84 | 0 | / |
| Shirburne | 84 | 0 | / |
| Cerborne | 78 | 1 | / |
| Searborn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shirburn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zerborne | 78 | 0 | / |
| Sherbarn | 78 | 0 | / |
| Serburina | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sirborn | 71 | 10 | / |
| Särborn | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sairburn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sireborn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sirburin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cearborn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sherwarni | 63 | 1 | / |
| Serwarni | 56 | 3 | / |
| Sairbairn | 53 | 2 | / |
| Shirvarni | 53 | 1 | / |
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Sherbourne Reference & Research
Sherbourne DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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Sherburn Sherburne S FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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