Sherlaw Surname
Approximately 84 people bear this surname
Sherlaw Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shirley,' parishes in Derbyshire, Hampshire, &c.
Johannes de Scherlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Scherlay, 1379: ibid.
1573. George Shyrlye, Leicestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameSherlaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 73 | 1:51,277 | 3,490 |
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Sherlaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shirley,' parishes in Derbyshire, Hampshire, &c.
Johannes de Scherlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus de Scherlay, 1379: ibid.
1573. George Shyrlye, Leicestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1579. Anthony Sherlye, Sussex: ibid.
1582. John Shurley, Sussex: ibid.
Of English origin, but as here shown the name has had a long sojourn in Scotland. There are places named Shirley in Derbyshire and in Warwickshire, from either of which the name may have come, Walter de Skirlawe and his men had a safe conduct in England for a year 1370 (Bain, IV, 160). Nicol Schirlaw was 'maid commoun herde' of the burgh of Lanark, 1488 (Lanark, p. 1). Matho Scherlaw and Alexander Scherlaw, followers of the earl of Cassilis, were respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386), and William Schirrilaw was one of those hanged in 1570 for holding Paisley against the icing and his regent (Diur. Occ., p, 201). Walter Schirilaw was admitted guild brother of Glasgow, 1610 (Burgesses). Janet Shemlaw is recorded in Corro-Mylne, parish of Lesmahago, 1673 (Lanark CR.), and David Skierlaw appears in Eyemouth, 1792 (Lauder).
This ancient family trace, without hiatus, to Sasuualo, or Sewallis, whose name, says Dugdale, "argues him to be of the old English stock," and who is mentioned in Domesday as mesne lord of Eatington, co. Warwick, under Henry de Ferrers. This, the oldest knightly family of that county, resided at Eatington until the reign of Edward III., though in the meantime, in the twelfth century, they adopted their surname from their manor of Shirley in Derbyshire. Eatington has never been alienated, and it is, at this day, one of the residences of the existing representative of the family, Evelyn Philip Shirley, Esq., M.P. See Stemmata Shirleiana, 1841; and Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
A family of Shirley possessed large estates in Hanbury, Staffordshire, in the 16th century (S.). The Shirleys of Eatington, Warwickshire, have an ancient pedigree (L.). There were also old distinguished families of the name in Leicestershire (S.). There are parishes and villages thus called in Warwickshire, Derbyshire, etc.
Sherlaw Demographics
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Sherlaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherlaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sherlaw is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherlaw? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sherlaw is the 2,047,559th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Sherlaw are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Vermont, where 41 percent live, New Jersey, where 16 percent live and Florida, where 14 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Sherlaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sherlaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sherlaw surname grew 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sherlaw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sherlaw are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sherlaw earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $55,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.6% less than the national average, earning $42,928 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shierlaw | 93 | 118 | / |
| Shearlaw | 93 | 117 | / |
| Shirlaw | 86 | 503 | / |
| Sherlow | 86 | 94 | / |
| Sharlaw | 86 | 6 | / |
| Serlauw | 86 | 5 | / |
| Sherlova | 80 | 10 | / |
| Shierlow | 80 | 10 | / |
| Sherleaf | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sherlowe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Serlow | 77 | 8 | / |
| Serlaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sarlaw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sharlow | 71 | 1,185 | / |
| Shirlow | 71 | 302 | / |
| Cherlow | 71 | 19 | / |
| Sherlov | 71 | 17 | / |
| Serleaf | 71 | 13 | / |
| Sirlawe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Serlova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Serlowe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shorlow | 71 | 0 | / |
| Scharlow | 67 | 166 | / |
| Shirlova | 67 | 44 | / |
| Shirleaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sherloff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Serleaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Searleaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szerlows | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shirleyw | 67 | 0 | / |
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