Sherit Surname
Approximately 237 people bear this surname
Sherit Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably a corruption of Sherwood, which see. The first stage would be Sherod, then Sherad, then Sherratt. That this is no idle guess is proved by the fact that in the Index to the Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameSherit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Palestine | 6 | 1:758,142 | 14,544 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Sherit (42) may also be a first name.
Sherit Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably a corruption of Sherwood, which see. The first stage would be Sherod, then Sherad, then Sherratt. That this is no idle guess is proved by the fact that in the Index to the Register of the University of Oxford. to the name Sherwood is added, 'or Sherewood, or Sherrat.'
William Sherratt, of Moss Side, Manchester, 1588: Wills at Chester.
John Sherratt, of Church Lawton, 1604: ibid.
1665-6. George Sherard and Mary Deakins: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Sherit Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherit Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sherit (Russian: Шерит) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherit? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,055,483rd most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 30,749,139 people. The surname Sherit is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Sherit are found; 77 percent are found in North Africa and 77 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 42 people.
This last name is most widely held in Egypt, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 502,381. Aside from Egypt Sherit is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 7 percent are found and Malaysia, where 3 percent are found.
Sherit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sherit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sherit last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sherit Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sherit in the Russian language | ||
| Шерит | serit | - |
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