Sherrington Surname
Approximately 2,638 people bear this surname
Sherrington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sherrington,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Oxford and Salisbury; compare Cherrington, Charrington, and Carrington.
1567-8. Alec. Sherington and Edith Home: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameSherrington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,490 | 1:37,395 | 4,885 |
| Australia | 455 | 1:59,331 | 7,200 |
| Canada | 177 | 1:208,167 | 20,218 |
| United States | 172 | 1:2,107,319 | 133,796 |
| Thailand | 88 | 1:802,708 | 129,613 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:49,912 | 4,670 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:97,342 | 6,721 |
| Chile | 32 | 1:550,515 | 13,718 |
| Jamaica | 22 | 1:130,452 | 4,751 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 617 | 1:39,506 | 5,036 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Sherrington (22) may also be a first name.
Sherrington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sherrington,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Oxford and Salisbury; compare Cherrington, Charrington, and Carrington.
1567-8. Alec. Sherington and Edith Home: Marriage Lic. (London).
1642. Baptised — John, s. William Sherrington: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1662. Buried — Elizabeth, d. William Sherington: St. Peter, Cornhill.
(English) belonging to Sherrington, Anglo-Saxon *Scíringa-tún = the Estate of the Scír- Family [Old English scír, bright, splendid + -inga, genit. pl. ot the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, etc.] The Wilts place was Sherinton, a.d. 1321-2.
A location name in Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire.
Sherrington Demographics
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Sherrington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherrington Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sherrington (Russian: Шеррингтон) has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherrington? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 164,440th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,762,527 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Sherrington live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles. Sherrington is also the 2,301,746th most prevalent given name globally, held by 22 people.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 1,490 people, or 1 in 37,395. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent are found, Lancashire, where 15 percent are found and West Midlands, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Sherrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sherrington has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Sherrington surname expanded 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,150 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,240 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 917 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sherrington Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sherrington last name are 22.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.44% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sherrington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 21.37% less than the national average, earning R 186,852 per year; in United States they earn 31.85% more than the national average, earning $56,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.17% more than the national average, earning $57,716 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scherrington | 96 | 4 | / |
| Sherington | 95 | 142 | / |
| Serrington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Cherrington | 91 | 3,368 | / |
| Sharrington | 91 | 15 | / |
| Shorrington | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shearington | 91 | 1 | / |
| Searrington | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shirrington | 91 | 0 | / |
| Serington | 90 | 2 | / |
| Sherringtonová | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cherington | 86 | 312 | / |
| Sarrington | 86 | 89 | / |
| Cerrington | 86 | 1 | / |
| Searington | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sharington | 86 | 1 | / |
| Settrington | 82 | 6 | / |
| Cherryngton | 82 | 3 | / |
| Shiringtone | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cheerington | 82 | 0 | / |
| Syrington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cerington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sarington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sirington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cherngtong | 76 | 1 | / |
| Cherngthong | 73 | 8 | / |
| Chairington | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cyrington | 70 | 1 | / |
| Cirinctone | 57 | 1 | / |
Sherrington Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sherrington in the Russian language | ||
| Шеррингтон | serrington | - |
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