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

The surname Sherland has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 1,028,911^th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Sherland are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sherland is also the 590,311^th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 231 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 209 people, or 1 in 1,734,253. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 28 percent reside, Arkansas, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Sherland is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Sherland Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sherland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sherland surname expanded 498 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sherland Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sherland last name is principally Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sherland surname are 8.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.7% registered with the political party.

Sherland earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning $47,751 USD per year.