Shergold Surname
Approximately 1,837 people bear this surname
Shergold Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Shergold.' Probably a form of Sargood, which see. Found in Wiltshire as Shergoll.
William Shergall, Wiltshire, 1552: Reg. Broad Chalke.
Ricard Shergoll, 1603: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameShergold Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,394 | 1:39,970 | 5,157 |
| Australia | 148 | 1:182,403 | 18,373 |
| Canada | 97 | 1:379,851 | 33,859 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 728 | 1:33,483 | 4,411 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Shergold Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Shergold.' Probably a form of Sargood, which see. Found in Wiltshire as Shergoll.
William Shergall, Wiltshire, 1552: Reg. Broad Chalke.
Ricard Shergoll, 1603: ibid.
1661. Buried — Percival Shergould: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1669. Baptised — John, s. Alexander Shurgall: ibid.
1775. Married — William Hill and Mary Shergold: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) a nickname = Bright or Pure Gold [Middle English s(c)here, Old English scír + Middle English Old English gold] Cp. the (rare) surname Purgold.
Shergold Demographics
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Shergold Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shergold Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shergold (Russian: Шергольд) occurs most in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shergold? popularity and diffusion
Shergold is the 221,950th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,967,091 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Shergold live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,394 people, or 1 in 39,970. In England Shergold is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 24 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and West Midlands, where 7 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Shergold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shergold has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Shergold surname expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shergold Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Shergold last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Shergold surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Shergold earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.99% more than the national average, earning R 425,340 per year; in United States they earn 26.12% more than the national average, earning $54,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% less than the national average, earning $49,583 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheargold | 94 | 548 | / |
| Sheergold | 94 | 0 | / |
| Shergould | 94 | 0 | / |
| Shergolds | 94 | 0 | / |
| Sergold | 93 | 7 | / |
| Sherold | 93 | 5 | / |
| Shergol | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sherrold | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sherolds | 88 | 0 | / |
| Shearold | 88 | 0 | / |
| Shirgold | 88 | 0 | / |
| Serold | 86 | 91 | / |
| Sergol | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sheergool | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sherald | 80 | 155 | / |
| Shergal | 80 | 36 | / |
| Shirgol | 80 | 31 | / |
| Sierold | 80 | 8 | / |
| Sergole | 80 | 8 | / |
| Cherold | 80 | 4 | / |
| Seerold | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schierhold | 78 | 116 | / |
| Shearholdt | 78 | 25 | / |
| Schierohld | 78 | 1 | / |
| Scherolt | 75 | 27 | / |
| Shirgole | 75 | 20 | / |
| Sergolle | 75 | 16 | / |
| Chergoul | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shergall | 75 | 1 | / |
| Serrolds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheralds | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sherrald | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schierholdt | 74 | 1 | / |
| Schierholtd | 74 | 1 | / |
| Cergol | 71 | 481 | / |
| Sheringal | 71 | 40 | / |
| Sergal | 71 | 31 | / |
| Zerold | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cherghoul | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shierholt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schierolt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sherholtz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Scherholt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schierholt | 67 | 424 | / |
| Serholt | 67 | 63 | / |
| Siregol | 67 | 62 | / |
| Cherolt | 67 | 46 | / |
| Cergole | 67 | 23 | / |
| Shirald | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chirold | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sirgool | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zerhold | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sergall | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cherald | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serrald | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheralt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sergale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siergal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scherholtz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shirgal | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shearholtz | 67 | 0 | / |
Shergold Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shergold in the Russian language | ||
| Шергольд | sergold | - |
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