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 last name Sherris is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherris? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sherris is the 912,827th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. The surname Sherris is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Sherris are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sherris is also the 825,494th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 127 people.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 515,908. In England Sherris is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, Cornwall, where 19 percent are found and Essex, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.
Sherris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sherris has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sherris surname increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 10,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sherris Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sherris last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% registered with 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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