Sherlyn Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Singapore

Sherlyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sherlyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China131:105,178,5825,529
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Sherlyn (14,437) may also be a first name.

Sherlyn Last Name Facts

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

Sherlyn (Arabic: شيرلين, Marathi: शेरलीन) is found in China more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherlyn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Sherlyn occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Sherlyn reside; 30 percent reside in East Asia and 30 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Sherlyn is also the 47,624th most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 14,437 people.

The surname Sherlyn is most prevalent in China, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 105,178,582. Apart from China this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Malaysia, where 14 percent reside.

Sherlyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sherlyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sherlyn last name rose 143 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sherlyn Last Name Statistics demography

Sherlyn earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 82.28% more than the national average, earning $78,650 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sherlyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sherlyn in the Marathi language
शेरलीनseralina-
Sherlyn in the Arabic language
شيرلينshyrlyn-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sherlyn
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