Sherrett Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Sherrett 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.
Read More About This SurnameSherrett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 177 | 1:2,047,791 | 130,814 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 104 | 1:234,379 | 17,485 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
Sherrett (48) may also be a first name.
Sherrett 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).
All these forms are current in Aberdeen. A criminal charge was brought against James Sherrat in Cardross, Dumbartonshire, 1671 (Just. Rec., II, p. 59). Shortened forms of Sherwood.
Sherrett Demographics
Sherrett Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sherrett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherrett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sherrett is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherrett? popularity and diffusion
Sherrett is the 998,609th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Sherrett are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 48 people.
The surname Sherrett is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 2,047,791. In The United States Sherrett is most frequent in: California, where 19 percent live, Oregon, where 11 percent live and Minnesota, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Sherrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sherrett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sherrett surname increased 224 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 84 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sherrett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Sherrett surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sherrett surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the party.
The amount Sherrett earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.61% more than the national average, earning $61,414 CAD per year.
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