Shervill Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Shervill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sherwill,' a parish in Devon, four miles from Barnstaple.

1789. Married — Ralph Shervill and Mary Clarke: St. George, Hanover Square.

Shervill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:784,76142,668
Canada381:969,62173,252
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland61:892,30328,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Shervill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sherwill,' a parish in Devon, four miles from Barnstaple.

1789. Married — Ralph Shervill and Mary Clarke: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A corruption of Sherwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A parish in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Shervill Last Name Facts

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

Shervill is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shervill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,491,356th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Shervill are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England Shervill is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 32 percent reside, Essex, where 17 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 15 percent reside. Apart from England Shervill is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Shervill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shervill has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Shervill last name rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shervill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Shervill earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.6% less than the national average, earning $46,406 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sherville9479/
Servill933/
Shervil932/
Shearville890/
Serville88812/
Shervell8874/
Shirvill8832/
Sharvill8812/
Servil86449/
Cherville82168/
Serveille8295/
Shirville8211/
Sheruille821/
Chervil80277/
Serviel8039/
Servell8031/
Serviol8029/
Servile8029/
Sorvill807/
Shervel803/
Servoil801/
Sarvill800/
Sharvil800/
Servillová781/
Servelle75206/
Shirvell75126/
Sharvell7577/
Cerville752/
Shorvell750/
Servel71849/
Cervil7180/
Servilová7152/
Schiervel7133/
Sorvil7113/
Siervelle712/
Sirvil711/
Sarvil711/
Searwille710/
Shirvel67296/
Chervel6795/
Cervell6758/
Sarvell6712/
Shyrvel6710/
Cerviol679/
Serveld676/
Sirvell675/
Cervile674/
Servele672/
Chairville672/
Zervell672/
Sorvell672/
Sorviel671/
Sharvel671/
Sarviel671/
Sayreville671/
Serveal670/

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