Sherris Surname
Approximately 291 people bear this surname
Sherris Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Smallwood,' a township in the parish of Astbury, Cheshire.
Robert Smallwod, Close Rolls, 51 Henry III.
Elizabetha Smallwode, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Turner, of Smallwood, 1675: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameSherris Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Sherris (127) may also be a first name.
Sherris Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Smallwood,' a township in the parish of Astbury, Cheshire.
Robert Smallwod, Close Rolls, 51 Henry III.
Elizabetha Smallwode, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Turner, of Smallwood, 1675: Wills at Chester.
William Smallwood, of Peover, 1674: ibid.
Randle Smallwood, of Lower Withington, 1673: ibid.
Still earlier we find the entries:
1651. Baptised — John, s. John Smart: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Of local origin from some small place of the name. John of Smalwod, 1 urgess of Renfrew, received from the monks of Paisley £3 for the lands in the burgh of Renfrew called Beltonland (RMP., p. 375).
A township in the parish of Astbury, co. Cheshire.
Sherris Demographics
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Sherris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherris Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sherris occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sherris.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherris? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 912,827th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Sherris live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sherris is also the 825,494th most common first name globally, held by 127 people.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 515,908. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 26 percent reside, Cornwall, where 19 percent reside and Essex, where 14 percent reside. Besides England Sherris is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.
Sherris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sherris has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sherris last name grew 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 10,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sherris Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sherris surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sherris earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $42,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $49,445 CAD per year.
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