Sherrard Surname
Approximately 4,886 people bear this surname
Sherrard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably a corruption of Sherwood, which see. The first stage would be Sherod, then Sherad, then Sherratt. That this is no idle guess is proved by the fact that in the Index to the Register of the University of Oxford.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,828 | 1:128,168 | 13,554 |
| Canada | 567 | 1:64,983 | 7,565 |
| England | 419 | 1:132,979 | 13,106 |
| Australia | 387 | 1:69,756 | 8,270 |
| Northern Ireland | 205 | 1:9,000 | 1,466 |
| New Zealand | 147 | 1:30,805 | 5,355 |
| South Africa | 99 | 1:547,250 | 43,124 |
| Ireland | 55 | 1:85,617 | 4,914 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 256 | 1:17,304 | 2,114 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 179 | 1:136,175 | 12,443 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 479 | 1:104,841 | 10,548 |
Sherrard (138) may also be a first name.
Sherrard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably a corruption of Sherwood, which see. The first stage would be Sherod, then Sherad, then Sherratt. That this is no idle guess is proved by the fact that in the Index to the Register of the University of Oxford. to the name Sherwood is added, 'or Sherewood, or Sherrat.'
William Sherratt, of Moss Side, Manchester, 1588: Wills at Chester.
John Sherratt, of Church Lawton, 1604: ibid.
1665-6. George Sherard and Mary Deakins: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Most probably from Sherwood, Notts, England. Thomas Schervuid was tenant in Auchlyne, 1511 (REA., I, p. 363).
V. Sherard.
An English name closely associated with Derry since the seventeenth century. SIF 136
(English) Descendant of Scirheard (bright, hard); variants of Sherwood, q.v.
A well-known forest in Nottinghamshire, the scene of the adventures of Robin Hood and his companions.
From the Saxon sher (scir), clear, and wood, a clearing in the wood, or the cleared woods, or as Bailey gives the word, "Sheer—wood, in Nottinghamshire." It may be derived from shire, (Saxon.) scire, (German.) schier, to divide, a portion or division of land; of which divisions there are forty in England, twelve in Wales, and twenty—four in Scotland.
Sherrard Demographics
Sherrard Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sherrard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherrard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sherrard is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherrard? popularity and diffusion
It is the 97,196th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,491,516 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Sherrard are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 787,636th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 138 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,828 people, or 1 in 128,168. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, Kentucky, where 14 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Sherrard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sherrard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 590 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 79 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 760 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sherrard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States Sherrard are 16.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.12% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sherrard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning R 255,132 per year; in United States they earn 2.68% more than the national average, earning $44,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning $49,680 CAD per year.
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Sherrard Reference & Research
Sherwood One-name Study - A profile of the Sherwood surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
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