Sherkey Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Sherkey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sherkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Sherkey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sherkey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherkey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,228,735th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Sherkey reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Sherkey is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States Sherkey is primarily found in: Delaware, where 40 percent live, Illinois, where 15 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 46 percent live.

Sherkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sherkey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sherkey last name fell 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sherkey Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sherkey earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 115.24% more than the national average, earning $92,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.95% more than the national average, earning $73,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shearkey930/
Sheerkey930/
Sherke92381/
Serkey9235/
Sherky924/
Sharkey8621,838/
Shirkey861,791/
Shorkey86679/
Sherker8668/
Scherke8657/
Sheerke862/
Sherkee862/
Shierke861/
Sherkeh861/
Sherkes861/
Sherkie860/
Sherkay860/
Serke832,420/
Serky831/
Scharkey8055/
Scherker8050/
Schierke8039/
Schoerke8023/
Scheerke808/
Scheurke802/
Shirkoey801/
Sherkkee801/
Sharkeyu801/
Sherkaye801/
Sherkets801/
Sharkeye801/
Sherkauy801/
Sharkeya800/
Scherkee800/
Sharkeey800/
Shorrkey800/
Sheirker800/
Shirke7765,204/
Serkie772,737/
Sherka771,015/
Sharky77761/
Sarkey77456/
Sherki77320/
Serkyz77250/
Serkez77230/
Sharke77209/
Serkys77142/
Serkei7763/
Sierke7755/
Sercey7750/
Shirky7742/
Serkea7725/
Sirkey7715/
Cerkey7710/
Serqey778/
Sorkey778/
Serkeh778/
Shorky777/
Serzky776/
Seerke773/
Serkoe772/
Shorke772/
Searke771/
Shjrke771/
Seirke771/
Szerke771/
Serkeş771/
Sehrke770/
Schiercke751/
Sherkhahe751/
Sherkouhy751/
Scharckey751/
Scherkher750/
Sherkai71636/
Searcey71471/
Sharkie71246/
Cherkys71232/
Cherkay71220/
Scharke71214/
Shirkie71189/
Siercke71140/
Sherkha7197/
Sharkyi7182/
Shirker7142/
Scherka7128/
Sherkhi7127/
Serkaya7127/
Serhket7121/
Sairkey7120/
Shirkhe7119/
Sharkiy7111/
Shirkes719/
Cherkyz718/
Serkess717/
Serckie717/
Sharkee717/
Serkees717/
Sharkay716/
Sharkoy716/
Sahrkei715/
Shirkei714/
Serkeis714/
Shahrky714/
Cherkei713/
Shirkke712/
Shirrke712/
Sierker712/
Shairke712/
Serckes712/
Sarckey712/
Sarkeey711/
Cearkey711/
Cheerke711/
Sirkeya711/
Shserki711/
Shihrke711/
Shirkae711/
Shirkeâ711/
Searkes711/
Sehrcke711/
Sharkky711/
Serquey711/
Shaarke711/
Sherkaz711/
Schörke711/
Sharkea711/
Serkyie711/
Sahrkea711/
Szerkes711/
Shorkay710/
Shercka710/
Shercoy710/
Sarke67877/
Sirke67747/
Serki67714/
Sarky67452/
Serka67383/
Serce67237/
Sharkawe67127/
Sharkiya67122/
Sorke6776/
Scharkie6743/
Cerke6743/
Sharkaya6714/
Shorkayi6714/
Shierkaa679/
Shirkiya678/
Sirky676/
Cerky674/
Sharkaye674/
Cherkiya673/
Sherkhah672/
Schorcke672/
Schaarke672/
Cherkesh672/
Sharkeia672/
Cherkets671/
Scherkis671/
Sheerkka671/
Shirkerr671/
Sherkich671/
Serkeich671/
Syrke671/
Sorky671/
Shearkaa671/
Sharkeij671/
Shirkouy671/
Schierka671/
Shahrkhe671/
Cherckes671/
Cherckez671/
Scherque671/
Shyrkhys671/
Sheerkai671/
Shirkett670/
Schirker670/
Scharkay670/
Sherkitt670/
Scearcey670/
Schircky670/
Scharcky670/
Scharkee670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sherkey
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