Where Does The Last Name Sheridan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sheridan (Arabic: شريدان, Georgian: შერიდან, Hindi: शेरीदन, Marathi: शेरडीन, Russian: Шеридан) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Shéridan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheridan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 9,382^nd most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 120,837 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Sheridan live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 56,704^th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 11,222 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 31,562 people, or 1 in 11,484. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 11 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 100 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Sheridan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sheridan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sheridan surname rose 452 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 154 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 597 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 258 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 3,686 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheridan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sheridan surname is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sheridan last name are 7.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sheridan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.57% less than the national average, earning 264,514 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.92% more than the national average, earning R 344,388 per year; in United States they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning $47,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $52,590 CAD per year.