Sheredan Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Sheredan Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish Seireadan, Siridean (a nickname) = Satyr, Wild Man [Irish siride + the diminutive suff. -án] According to Matheson’s ‘Varieties and Synonymes of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland,’ 1901 (p. 60), there are current in various parts of that country eleven more or less corrupt variants of ‘Sheridan.
Read More About This SurnameSheredan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100 | 1:502,187 | 35,305 |
Sheredan (30) may also be a first name.
Sheredan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish Seireadan, Siridean (a nickname) = Satyr, Wild Man [Irish siride + the diminutive suff. -án] According to Matheson’s ‘Varieties and Synonymes of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland,’ 1901 (p. 60), there are current in various parts of that country eleven more or less corrupt variants of ‘Sheridan.’
Sheredan Demographics
Sheredan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sheredan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheredan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sheredan (Russian: Шередан) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheredan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Sheredan is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Sheredan live; 40 percent live in Eastern Europe and 40 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Sheredan is also the 1,911,214th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 30 people.
Sheredan is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Sheredan is mostly found in: Essex, where 50 percent are found and Greater London, where 50 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 20 percent are found and Russia, where 20 percent are found.
Sheredan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sheredan has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sheredan last name declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sheredan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Sheredan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheredan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheredan in the Russian language | ||
| Шередан | seredan | - |
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