Sherson Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Sherson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sherston,' two parishes in Wiltshire.

Thomas Scherston, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1560. Married — Thomas Sherson and Ellen Vintner: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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Sherson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand2071:21,8763,831
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Australia331:818,05251,601
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England71:7,959,723202,100
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Sherson (36) may also be a first name.

Sherson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sherston,' two parishes in Wiltshire.

Thomas Scherston, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1560. Married — Thomas Sherson and Ellen Vintner: St. Peter, Cornhill.

With this entry, compare Kelson for Kelston, &c. These modified forms are as natural as they are common.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Sherston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sherson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sherson is held by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sherson.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 837,371st most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 73 percent of Sherson are found; 73 percent are found in Australasia and 73 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Sherson is also the 1,717,090th most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 36 people.

It is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 207 people, or 1 in 21,876. In New Zealand Sherson is most prevalent in: Auckland Region, where 41 percent reside, Waikato Region, where 28 percent reside and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 11 percent reside. Aside from New Zealand this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Sherson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sherson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sherson last name grew 139 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sherson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sherson last name is chiefly Methodist (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sherson are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Sherson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning $49,780 CAD per year.

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