Sherston Surname
Approximately 117 people bear this surname
Sherston Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Sherston (Wilts) [If this place (as has been claimed) is the Sceorstán where Eadmund fought Cnut in 1016 the name evid. means the ‘Projecting Rock,’ from Old English sceorian, to project, jut out, + stán, stone, rock.
Read More About This SurnameSherston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
Sherston (12) may also be a first name.
Sherston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Sherston (Wilts) [If this place (as has been claimed) is the Sceorstán where Eadmund fought Cnut in 1016 the name evid. means the ‘Projecting Rock,’ from Old English sceorian, to project, jut out, + stán, stone, rock. On the other hand, Sherston rarely occurs with -stan or -stone in the 13th-15th cent.: e.g. we find Shereston, a.d. 1247-8, Schireston, 1322-3, Sherston, 1414-5, implying ‘Scír’s Estate.’ But the spelling Shorstan of the Wilts place-name in 1251-2 (Charter-Rolls) is strong evidence in favour of an orig. Sceorstán, as above. Sherston is situated “on an eminence”]
Two parishes in Wiltshire are so called.
Sherston Demographics
Average Sherston Salary in
United States
$25,025 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sherston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sherston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sherston occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sherston? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,683,218th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname Sherston is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Sherston live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Sherston is also the 3,306,491st most frequent forename globally, held by 12 people.
This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 944,374. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 29 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 17 percent reside and Devon, where 14 percent reside. Beside England this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent reside and New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.
Sherston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sherston has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sherston last name rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sherston Last Name Statistics demography
Sherston earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42% less than the national average, earning $25,025 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherstone | 94 | 55 | / |
| Shearston | 94 | 42 | / |
| Serston | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shearstone | 89 | 200 | / |
| Sheerstone | 89 | 5 | / |
| Searston | 88 | 307 | / |
| Sherstan | 88 | 55 | / |
| Cherston | 88 | 2 | / |
| Searstone | 82 | 6 | / |
| Scherstom | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sheerstan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sarston | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sharstan | 75 | 39 | / |
| Chirston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sherstunova | 74 | 12 | / |
| Shahrstan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shairstan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Serstam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chirstan | 63 | 4 | / |
| Sörstam | 53 | 9 | / |
| Cirstan | 53 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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