Shersby Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shersby Surname Definition:

From Shearsby; a location name in Leicestershire.

Shersby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:819,38343,863
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Wales31:522,80514,314

Shersby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Shearsby; a location name in Leicestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Shersby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shersby Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shersby is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shersby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,034,059th most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Shersby are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 819,383. In England Shersby is primarily found in: Kent, where 41 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 18 percent are found and Surrey, where 15 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.

Shersby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shersby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shersby surname expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shearsby93342/
Sorsby77801/
Sarsby77163/
Szersba711/
Sorsboy711/
Searsway671/
Shershui671/
Cirsby620/
Sorsbie5721/
Sersoue571/
Shirswi571/

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Shersby Reference & Research

Shersby DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Shersby FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shersby
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