Sherley Surname

330,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Sherley 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.

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Sherley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8381:432,52937,287
Australia1261:214,25220,680
Canada481:767,61660,775
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
England151:3,714,537119,675
India141:54,790,384527,769
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6221:80,7378,499

Sherley (17,688) may also be a first name.

Sherley 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.

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

V. Shirley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Sherley Last Name Facts

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

Sherley occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sherley.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 330,130th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,495,139 people. Sherley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Sherley live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sherley is also the 41,352nd most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 17,688 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 838 people, or 1 in 432,529. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 21 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Sherley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sherley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sherley last name expanded 135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sherley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sherley last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sherley surname are 3.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.92% registered with the party.

The amount Sherley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.08% less than the national average, earning $39,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.29% more than the national average, earning $59,266 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scherley9331/
Shearley9312/
Sheirley935/
Sherlley933/
Shierley932/
Sherly921,327/
Sherle9290/
Serley9288/
Scherlley882/
Schaerley880/
Shirley8651,449/
Scherle861,324/
Sharley86565/
Shorley86229/
Searley86175/
Scherly86172/
Sherlya86152/
Sherles8682/
Shierly8674/
Seerley8672/
Shearly8651/
Sherlie8647/
Sherlly8619/
Shyrley866/
Sherler866/
Sherlys866/
Sherlee863/
Cherley862/
Sheirly862/
Sherlay861/
Shierle861/
Sherlet861/
Sherleh861/
Sherliy861/
Sherrly861/
Sierley860/
Seherly860/
Shcerle860/
Sheerly860/
Serle83801/
Serly83187/
Schierle80939/
Scheerle80350/
Scheurle80270/
Scharley80150/
Scherlie8081/
Scherrle8048/
Scheirle8034/
Scherlet8027/
Schaerly8017/
Seherler8014/
Sherelle8012/
Schirley8010/
Shirlley8010/
Sharlhey807/
Sherille806/
Chearley804/
Shirrley803/
Schoerle802/
Schorley802/
Sherlles802/
Shirleya801/
Shirleys801/
Sherelly801/
Sherliya801/
Serrlley801/
Sherylle801/
Shierlly801/
Shearlee801/
Cherlley801/
Sherless800/
Sherlowe800/
Sherlett800/
Shearles800/
Shirliey800/
Shorlley800/
Sherrlet800/
Searle7729,453/
Sherla773,644/
Sorley771,130/
Serlet77437/
Sarley77407/
Serles77354/
Sherli77268/
Shirly77230/
Serlie7795/
Sharle7777/
Szerle7776/
Sahrle7770/
Shirle7758/
Sirley7753/
Serlez7747/
Serler7732/
Cherle7724/
Searly7718/
Serlly7718/
Zerley7715/
Serlee777/
Cerley775/
Sierly773/
Serlay773/
Serliy773/
Seerly773/
Serlei773/
Shorle771/
Seerle771/
Serlye771/
Serlae771/
Soerle771/
Soerly771/
Syrley770/
Serlya770/
Sierle770/
Scherelle7512/
Sherrille7510/
Sherehely754/
Scheerlee751/
Scherrler751/
Sherrelle751/
Sheruille751/
Schierrle751/
Shirlleyd751/
Scherzlie750/
Scherlett750/
Scherleth750/
Searles7110,577/
Cearley712,061/
Sharlay71885/
Schirle71720/
Schorle71461/
Scharle71409/
Cherlet71356/
Zearley71169/
Cherlea7195/
Sheerla7160/
Serelle7152/
Cherles7137/
Sherlip7134/
Shirlei7132/
Szarley7125/
Sherlis7124/
Sherlla7124/
Schörle7121/
Scherli7121/
Sharleh7117/
Sharlie7116/
Sharlei7114/
Scherla7113/
Sairley7112/
Chirley7111/
Soerlie719/
Sierles717/
Shirlie717/
Searele717/
Serelly716/
Cherler715/
Shirlay714/
Shearla714/
Shirlet713/
Sharlee713/
Shierla713/
Shirles713/
Sheirla713/
Shairly713/
Scherlé713/
Serleus713/
Shirlae712/
Sierler712/
Searlet712/
Shirlly712/
Serille712/
Serleah712/
Sherlia711/
Ceurley711/
Cherlee711/
Scearle711/
Shorlay711/
Shirlea711/
Shirleu711/
Sherlai711/
Settrle711/
Serless711/
Serliya711/
Serllea711/
Serlowe711/
Shirler711/
Shirlue711/
Suirley711/
Schärly711/
Szerlej711/
Shahrly711/
Cherlay711/
Serlett711/
Shirlep711/
Shorlee711/
Sharlyi711/
Cherrly711/
Shorrle710/
Shirlee710/
Seerles710/
Cerrley710/
Serilly710/
Shiorly710/
Seirlly710/
Searler710/
Shirlle710/
Syrleyt710/
Schirly710/
Serleds710/
Serli67776/
Zerle67500/
Serla67426/
Sarle67395/
Schaerli67134/
Serilles67115/
Sorle67113/
Cerle6796/
Cherelle6746/
Sirle6740/
Sherella6738/
Schirrle6738/
Sherilla6723/
Searless6718/
Chearles6717/
Sherlach6714/
Syrly6712/
Serelles6712/
Shirelle6711/
Sirly6711/
Serlé6711/
Serillet6710/
Cerly679/
Scharlee678/
Schorlee677/
Scharlei677/
Shaharly675/
Scearles674/
Schirlie674/
Saharlee674/
Seherlis673/
Sharelle673/
Serrille673/
Chearlee673/
Searlett672/
Serielle672/
Sörle672/
Scherlau672/
Cherloie672/
Syrle672/
Cearleys671/
Cherless671/
Cherrler671/
Cherylle671/
Cheerlay671/
Scharlie671/
Schearli671/
Shorelle671/
Shirelly671/
Shirleia671/
Shirless671/
Shirliya671/
Sherelli671/
Sherlaja671/
Sherlatt671/
Sherlija671/
Sherrlla671/
Searleas671/
Serrless671/
Seerelay671/
Sharlowe671/
Shearlis671/
Shearlla671/
Sarleyah671/
Schirlle671/
Šerle671/
Sharlieh671/
Shirleij671/
Scharlej671/
Scherliß671/
Sergille671/
Sheerzli671/
Sherilli671/
Cheirles671/
Schorrle670/
Searille670/
Shyrelle670/
Shirlett670/
Schirler670/
Searlles670/
Shirleer670/
Schirloe670/
Jchirley670/
Cerilley670/
Schierla670/
Searrles670/

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