Sheringham Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sheringham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sheringham,' a parish in Norfolk, three miles from Cromer.

1793. Married — Samuel Hallaway and Mary Ann Sheringham: St. George, Hanover Square.

Sheringham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:687,87739,238
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Sheringham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sheringham,' a parish in Norfolk, three miles from Cromer.

1793. Married — Samuel Hallaway and Mary Ann Sheringham: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Sheringham (Norf.), Anglo-Saxon *Scíringa-hám = the Home of the Scír- Family [Old English scír, bright, splendid + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + hám, home, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sheringham is the name of a Norfolk parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Sheringham Last Name Facts

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

Sheringham is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheringham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,573,888th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. Sheringham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Sheringham reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

Sheringham is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 687,877. In England Sheringham is mostly found in: Greater London, where 27 percent reside, Essex, where 26 percent reside and Norfolk, where 15 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Sheringham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sheringham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sheringham last name fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheringham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sheringham surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Sheringham earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.76% more than the national average, earning $62,464 USD per year.

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