Sherriff Surname
Approximately 6,792 people bear this surname
Sherriff Surname Definition:
Offic. 'the Sheriff'; v. Shreeve.
Robert le Shirreve, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Lena le Shireve, Suffolk, ibid.
John Schiref, Northumberland, ibid.
Thomas Shurreve, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameSherriff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,417 | 1:23,053 | 3,216 |
| Australia | 1,544 | 1:17,484 | 2,454 |
| United States | 680 | 1:533,028 | 44,312 |
| South Africa | 469 | 1:115,517 | 13,807 |
| New Zealand | 413 | 1:10,964 | 1,914 |
| Canada | 299 | 1:123,229 | 12,908 |
| Scotland | 269 | 1:19,903 | 2,328 |
| Nigeria | 154 | 1:1,150,278 | 47,013 |
| Liberia | 143 | 1:30,829 | 2,935 |
| Argentina | 106 | 1:403,240 | 30,872 |
| Wales | 95 | 1:32,574 | 3,273 |
| Ireland | 74 | 1:63,634 | 4,162 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 1:204,996 | 5,998 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 32 | 1:138,433 | 7,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 645 | 1:37,791 | 4,873 |
| Scotland | 261 | 1:14,342 | 1,630 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
Sherriff (245) may also be a first name.
Sherriff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Offic. 'the Sheriff'; v. Shreeve.
Robert le Shirreve, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Lena le Shireve, Suffolk, ibid.
John Schiref, Northumberland, ibid.
Thomas Shurreve, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johannes Schyref, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.'
Thomas le Shirreve. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
1786. Married — Alex. Sherriff and Mary Chilcott: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Sheriff, Shire-Reeve [Old English scír-ge)réfa] A shirreve hadde he been, and a countour.
Was nowher such a worthy vavasour.— Chaucer, Prol. Cant. Tales, 359-60.
Roger le Viscomte, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Denis, Robert, Ralph, Vicecomes 1198 (Ib.).
Sherriff Demographics
Average Sherriff Salary in
United States
$48,102 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sherriff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherriff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sherriff (Russian: Шеррифф) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherriff? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 72,572nd most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,072,960 people. The surname Sherriff occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Sherriff reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. Sherriff is also the 570,604th most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 245 people.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 2,417 people, or 1 in 23,053. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 7 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside and West Midlands, where 7 percent reside. Beside England this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Sherriff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sherriff has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 792 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 231 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sherriff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Sherriff last name is primarily Methodist (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sherriff surname are 1.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.97% being registered with the party.
The amount Sherriff earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.1% more than the national average, earning R 387,588 per year; in United States they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $48,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12% more than the national average, earning $55,646 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sherriff Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sherriff in the Russian language | ||
| Шеррифф | serriff | - |
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