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

Sherland is found most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 1,028,911^th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 590,311^th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 231 people.

Sherland is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 1,734,253. In The United States Sherland is most common in: New York, where 28 percent are found, Arkansas, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Sherland Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sherland has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 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 carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

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