Sherland Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Sherland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shorland'. I cannot find the spot.

Robert de Schirlaunde, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Richard de Scholand, Kent, ibid.

Richard de Scholound, Kent, ibid.

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Sherland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Jamaica281:102,4984,206
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Sherland (231) may also be a first name.

Sherland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shorland'. I cannot find the spot.

Robert de Schirlaunde, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Richard de Scholand, Kent, ibid.

Richard de Scholound, Kent, ibid.

1607. Christopher Shorlond, Norfolk: Register of the University of Oxford.

1774. Married — William Lawrence and Sarah Shorland: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Sherland Last Name Facts

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 1,028,911th 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 590,311th 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.

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