Sherley Surname
Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSherley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 838 | 1:432,529 | 37,287 |
| Australia | 126 | 1:214,252 | 20,680 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Costa Rica | 9 | 1:531,119 | 4,381 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 622 | 1:80,737 | 8,499 |
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.
V. Shirley.
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.
Sherley Demographics
Sherley Religious Adherence
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Sherley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sherley is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sherley.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 330,130th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,495,139 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Sherley are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sherley is also the 41,352nd most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 17,688 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 838 people, or 1 in 432,529. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 21 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Sherley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sherley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sherley surname grew 135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sherley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Sherley last name are 3.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.92% being registered with the political 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.
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Sherley Reference & Research
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